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C1q Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 31 May 2022
Matthiopoulou Georgia, Zervou Maria I, Stathopoulou Chrysoula, Ioannou Petros, Papadakis John A, Daraki Vasiliki N, Pappas Angelos, Souris Sotiris, Samonis George, Goulielmos George N, Kofteridis Diamantis P
Abstract excerpt
Background and Objectives: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) appears to have a higher prevalence in diabetics and has been associated with various genetic polymorphisms of the innate immune system. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the C1q gene that encodes for the trigger molecule of the classical complement pathway increase the risk of bacterial infections as well as other diseases. In the present study,...
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