The association of manganese superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism (Rs4880) with diabetic macular edema in a cohort of type 2 diabetic Egyptian patients

The association of manganese superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism (Rs4880) with diabetic macular edema in a cohort of type 2 diabetic Egyptian patients

Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are the leading causes of blindness in patients with diabetes. Increasing numbers of people with diabetes worldwide suggest that DR and DME will continue to be major contributors to vision loss and associated functional i...

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Main Authors: Doaa M. Abdou, Nesrine S. Mohammed, Marwa El Fouli, Hanan A. Medaney, Sarah M. El Kateb, Safaa A. El-Gabrty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
Diabetic retinopathy
Mitochondrial targeting sequence
Diabetic macular edema
Mn-SOD gene
Ala16Val (rs 4880)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-021-00139-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-021-00139-y

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