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An association between the sarcolemmal membrane-associated protein gene and microvascular endothelial diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A preliminary case control study.
Diabetes & metabolic syndrome - 1 Nov 2022
Mohamed Farhan Hanan, Nassar Mahmoud, Hassan Ahmed Mansour, Abougabal Khadiga, Abd Elazim Taha Niveen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular diabetic complications. Sarcolemmal membrane-associated protein (SLMAP) has been implicated in playing a role in microvascular endothelial dysfunction. This study aimed to assess the significance of SLMAP rs17058639C > T gene polymorphism among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its relevance to microvascular...
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