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The MCP-1 Gene A-2518G Polymorphism Confers an Increased Risk of Vascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2015
Xu Jin, Liao Yun-Fei, Zhou Wei-Ping, Ming Hua-Li, Wang Qing-Hai
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the correlation of the monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) A-2518G polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and vascular complications in T2DM, to aid in understanding its role in pathogenesis. METHODS: A total of 150 T2DM patients and 50 healthy controls (group A) were enrolled. The T2DM patients were divided into three groups based on the absence of complications...
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