A pilot study on genetic variation in purine-rich elements in the nephrin gene promoter in type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the major complications of type 2 diabetes and is associated with coronary disease. Nephrin, a protein mainly expressed in glomeruli, is decreased in DN and other kidney diseases. Since insulin levels are misregulated in type 2 diabetes, a possible connection betw...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-01-01
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Series: | Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602007000400010 |