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Genes associated with Type 2 Diabetes and vascular complications.
Aging - 4 Feb 2018
Montesanto Alberto, Bonfigli Anna Rita, Crocco Paolina, Garagnani Paolo, De Luca Maria, Boemi Massimo, Marasco Elena, Pirazzini Chiara, Giuliani Cristina, Franceschi Claudio, Passarino Giuseppe, Testa Roberto, Olivieri Fabiola, Rose Giuseppina
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a chronic disease associated with a number of micro- and macrovascular complications that increase the morbidity and mortality of patients. The risk of diabetic complications has a strong genetic component. To this end, we sought to evaluate the association of 40 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 21 candidate genes with T2D and its vascular complications in 503 T2D patients and...
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