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Oxidative stress and its association with TNF-α-308 G/C and IL-1α-889 C/T gene polymorphisms in patients with diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.
Gene - 15 May 2015
Dabhi Brijesh, Mistry Kinnari N
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Diabetic nephropathy is one of the major complications of type 2 diabetes and it is currently the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. The stimulus for the increase in inflammation in diabetes is still under investigation; however, reactive oxygen species might be a primary source. This study was conducted in four groups in West Indian population: control (235), type 2 diabetes (DM) (214), nephropathy with...
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