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ea0070aep268 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Association of the APOEgene polymorphism with diabetic nephropathy

Hasan Taner , Josifovska Slavica , Trajkovska Ivana , Doneva Daniela , Nedeska Natasha , Volkanovska Ilijevska Cvetanka

The protein isoformes that are products of the Apolipoprotein E (APOB) gene polymorphism have partially altered biological activity and that may lead to greater susceptibility of the patientsto microvascular complications including Diabetic nephropathy (DN)in patients with the Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the allele ε2, ε3, and ε4 of the APOE gene, as well as their combination, w...