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ICAM-1 K469E gene polymorphism, genotype-phenotype correlation, and retinopathy in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Apr 2025
Singh Sanjana B, Ramalingam Sudha, Sankaran Ramalingam, Veronika Merlin, Mercy Janaki Jeevamala
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CONTEXT: The role of genetic factors in the development of diabetic retinopathy is evident from the fact that only 50% of patients with the non-proliferative type of diabetic retinopathy progress to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Though the K469E polymorphism of the ICAM-1 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) gene is known to increase the risk of developing Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) among Type 2 diabetic...
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