Open AccessHaptoglobin2-2 phenotype is an additional risk factor of retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Mukund Ramchandra Mogarekar,
Mahesh Harishchandra Hampe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of human genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-6866
pISSN - 1998-362X
DOI - 10.4103/0971-6866.116111
Subject(s) - haptoglobin , medicine , odds ratio , diabetic retinopathy , confidence interval , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , phenotype , risk factor , gastroenterology , endocrinology , biology , genetics , gene
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between haptoglobin (Hp) phenotypes and risk of the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus.