MTHFR C677T, A1298C and ACE I/D polymorphisms as risk factors for diabetic nephropathy among type 2 diabetic patients

Background: Genetic variations have been proposed to play a role in the susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy. Objectives: To check for the association of genetic polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) genes with the development of diabe...

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Main Authors: Rizk El-Baz, Ahmad Settin, Azza Ismaeel, Abd Allah Khaleel, Tarek Abbas, Wafaa Tolba, Wafaa Abd Allah, Mohammed Abd El-Kader Sobh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320312444651