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The relationship between of ACE I/D and the MTHFR C677T polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a population of Brazilian obese patients.
Archives of endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2018
Pirozzi Flavio Fontes, Belini Junior Edis, Okumura Jessika Viviani, Salvarani Mariana, Bonini-Domingos Claudia Regina, Ruiz Milton Artur
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Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the frequencies of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T polymorphisms in obese patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Subjects and methods These polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction in 125 patients with obesity, 47 (T2DM) and 78 (Control...
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