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NLRP3 Inflammasome Polymorphism and Macrovascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2015
Klen Jasna, Goričar Katja, Janež Andrej, Dolžan Vita
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BACKGROUND: It is generally accepted that poor glycemic control, arterial hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia, and the associated oxidative stress may contribute to the development of macro- and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Such metabolic damage signals may activate inflammasome and trigger chronic inflammation. We investigated common polymorphisms in inflammasome coding genes and the risk...
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