The relationship between ACE/AGT gene polymorphisms and the risk of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Yong-chao Qiao,
Min Wang,
Yan-Hong Pan,
Xiaoxi Zhang,
Fang Tian,
Yin-ling Chen,
HaiLu Zhao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320317752955
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , albuminuria , retinopathy , nephropathy , diabetic retinopathy , endocrinology , diabetic nephropathy , type 2 diabetes , confounding , creatinine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , polymorphism (computer science) , logistic regression , gastroenterology , genotype , gene , genetics , biology
The ACE and AGT gene polymorphisms are not associated with the progress of diabetes developing into retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. However, more investigations are needed to further prove the association.
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