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Endothelial cell apoptosis correlates with low haptoglobin concentrations in diabetes.
Diabetes & vascular disease research - 1 Nov 2017
Dalan Rinkoo, Liu Xiaofeng, Goh Liuh Ling, Bing Sun, Luo Kathy Qian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The haptoglobin 2-2 genotype is associated with lower haptoglobin concentrations and atherosclerosis in diabetes. Endothelial cell apoptosis contributes significantly to atherosclerosis. We studied endothelial cell apoptosis in diabetes patients with haptoglobin 2-2 and non-haptoglobin 2-2 genotype. Approach and results: We pooled plasma from 10 patients with haptoglobin 2-2 and non-haptoglobin 2-2...
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