The rs2442598 polymorphism in the ANGPT-2 gene is associated with risk for diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in a Brazilian population

The rs2442598 polymorphism in the ANGPT-2 gene is associated with risk for diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in a Brazilian population

ABSTRACT Objective: As studies have reported the involvement of angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT-2) in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR), the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the ANGPT-2 rs2442598 polymorphism and DR. Materials and methods: This case-control study comp...

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Main Authors: Cristine Dieter, Natália Emerim Lemos, Nathalia Rodrigues de Faria Corrêa, Aline Rodrigues Costa, Luís Henrique Canani, Daisy Crispim, Andrea Carla Bauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021-11-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
ANGPT-2 gene
polymorphism
type 1 diabetes mellitus
diabetic retinopathy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972021000600794&tlng=en

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