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LOW SERUM BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR BUT NOT BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR GENE VAL66MET POLYMORPHISM IS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN CHINESE TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Feb 2017
Guo Min, Liu Huan, Li Shan-Shan, Jiang Fu-Li, Xu Jin-Mei, Tang Ying-Ying
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The aim of our research was to investigate the potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Measurement of serum circulating levels of BDNF and analysis of polymorphism of BDNF gene (Val66Met) were applied and compared with diabetic patients without DR. METHODS: From February 2014 and March 2015, all eligible patients with Type 2 diabetic mellitus at...
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