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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and risk of diabetic nephropathy.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Jul 1996
Onuma T, Laffel L M, Angelico M C, Krolewski A S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic susceptibility contributes to the development of diabetic nephropathy. In considering potentially important genetic factors, this study examined the association between genetic polymorphisms in apolipoprotein (apo) E and diabetic nephropathy in 146 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) of 15 to 21 years' duration. Using a case-control study design, patients with proteinuria (N = 41)...
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