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Association between LEKR1-CCNL1 and IGSF21-KLHDC7A gene polymorphisms and diabetic retinopathy of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Chinese Han population.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Oct 2016
Lin Xiaohui, Wang Jihong, Yun Lixia, Jiang Shuhong, Li Langen, Chen Xiaohai, Li Zhen, Lu Qiang, Zhang Yihui, Ma Xiaocheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes. The present study aimed to identify a possible connection between gene polymorphisms and the risk of developing DR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 319 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were selected. All patients underwent a complete eye examination. Based on this, the patients with T2DM were...
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