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Genetic disposition and modifiable factors independently associated with anemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Apr 2015
Chiou Terry Ting-Yu, Lee Jong-Jer, Wang Ming-Chung, Chung Min-Shien, Pan Lin-Lin, Hsieh Ching-Jung, Huang Siang-Ting, Chang Hsueh-Wen, Yang Kuender D, Lee Chien-Te, Liu Rue-Tsuan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Anemia is prevalent but under-recognized in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Genetic variants in angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and erythropoietin (EPO) have been associated with diabetic nephropathy. In the present study, we investigated the associations between anemia and polymorphisms in EPO promoter (rs1617640), TNF-α G-308A and ACE Insertion/Deletion in...
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