Polymorphism of the manganese superoxide dismutase gene but not of vascular endothelial growth factor gene is a risk factor for diabetic retinopathy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1401-1406

  Kangas Kontio, T ^a   Vavuli, S ^a,b   Kakko, S J ^a   Penna, J ^b,c   Savolainen, E R ^b   Savolainen, M J ^a   Liinamaa, M Johanna ^a,b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c Oulu Health Center   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN; MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 70349974842     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.159012     Document Type: Article

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