Endocrine Abstracts

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...

Polymorphisms in the Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene have been associated with development of diabetic nephropathy (DN), a major microvascular complication of the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Since the genetic predisposition plays an important role in development of DN in patients with T2DM, genetic testing might largely contribute to better assessment of the risk of DN in such patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of the ACE gene I/D p...