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Phosphoprotein 1 (osteopontin) gene (rs4754) affects markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology - 1 Feb 2018
Pleskovič Aleš, Šantl Letonja Marija, Cokan Vujkovac Andreja, Makuc Jana, Nikolajević Starčević Jovana, Petrovič Danijel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our study was designed to test a possible association between polymorphisms of the SPP1 gene (rs4754, rs28357094) and markers of carotid atherosclerosis (CIMT, number of affected segments of carotid arteries, sum of plaque thickness, presence of carotid plaques, and presence of unstable carotid plaques) in subjects with T2DM. The second aim was to test the possible association between polymorphisms of...
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