Article
Correlation between HFE gene polymorphisms and increased risk of coronary artery disease among patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran.
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 19 Apr 2016
Saremi Leila, Saremi Marzieh, Lotfipanah Shirin, İmani Saber, Fu Junjiang, Zhang Tianyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are among the major causes of deaths in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The purpose of the present study was to determine the association of C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in T2D patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred and ninety individuals were divided into two...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
