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An analysis of the association between a polymorphism of KCNJ11 and diabetic retinopathy in a Chinese Han population.
European journal of medical research - 9 Jan 2015
Liu Nai-Jia, Wu Hui-Hui, Li Yan-Liang, Yang Zhen, Tao Xiao-Ming, Du Yan-Ping, Wang Xuan-Chun, Lu Bin, Zhang Zhao-Yun, Hu Ren-Ming, Wen Jie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have reported that the polymorphism rs5219 of the potassium inwardly rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 11 (KCNJ11) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Given that diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complications of T2DM, GWAS have identified a number of potential susceptibility genes for DR. However, only a...
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