Open AccessAssociation of APO A5 Gene Promoter Region -1131T>C Polymorphism (rs662799) to Plasma Triglyceride Level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Abdolkarim Mahrooz,
Mehryar Zargari,
Vahid Ansari,
Atieh Makhlough,
Mohammad-Bagher Hashemi-Sooteh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19212.7895
Subject(s) - diabetic nephropathy , medicine , endocrinology , genotype , type 2 diabetes mellitus , triglyceride , genotyping , type 2 diabetes , nephropathy , biology , population , diabetes mellitus , cholesterol , genetics , gene , environmental health
Diabetic Nephropathy (DN), a serious complication of Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus (T2DM), is progressive and susceptibility to DN varies among T2DM patients. ApoA5-1131T>C polymorphism revealed that is strongly associated with triglyceride levels and proposed as a predisposing factor for DN.