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Association of transcription factor 7-like 2 (rs7903146) gene polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Oct 2020
Shawki Hadeel Ahmed, M Abo-Hashem Ekbal, Youssef Magdy M, Shahin Maha, Elzehery Rasha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common diabetic complications. Genetic factors play an important role in the development and progression of DR. So, the present study aimed to investigate the association of TCF7L2 (rs7903146) gene polymorphism with the risk of DR in type1 and type2 DM (T1DM and T2DM) in the Egyptian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This work is a case-control study in...
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