Vascular endothelial growth factor insertion/deletion gene polymorphism in West Indian patients of type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.
Indian J Biochem Biophys
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2015 Apr; 52 (2): 209-212
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in English
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| ID: sea-158225
ABSTRACT
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetes. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent multi-functional cytokine which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of DN. In this study, we evaluated the possible association of the VEGF gene (I/D) polymorphisms with DN in type 2 diabetes patients in West Indian population. Genotyping (I/D) of the VEGF gene polymorphism was done by the polymerase chain reaction. A total of 103 patients with type 2 diabetes, 102 patients with DN, 108 patients with non-diabetic nephropathy and 143 healthy controls were genotyped. The frequency of VEGF genotype distribution and biochemical parameters like creatinine and HbA1c were compared in diabetic, diabetic nephropathy, non diabetic nephropathy and control groups. We found significant difference in creatinine level in DN and NDN groups on comparison with control group. Our study suggests that I/D polymorphism in the promoter region of the VEGF gene is not associated with DN in type 2 diabetes patients, but might have a role in development of non-diabetic nephropathy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Humans
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Mutagenesis, Insertional
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Gene Deletion
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Diabetic Nephropathies
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Genotyping Techniques
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Biochem Biophys
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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