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Association of 2184AG Polymorphism in the RAGE Gene with Diabetic Nephropathy in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2015
Cai Wei, Li Jian, Xu Ji-Xiong, Liu Ying, Zhang Wei, Xiao Jun-Ren, Zhu Ling-Yan, Liu Jian-Ying
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OBJECTIVE: The interaction between advanced glycation end products and their cellular receptor (RAGE) has an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the 2184A/G polymorphism in the RAGE gene and diabetic nephropathy in Chinese Han patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: A total of 868 patients with type...
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