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Lack of Association between the Thr431Asn and Arg83Lys Polymorphisms of the ROCK2 Gene and Diabetic Retinopathy.
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PMID:  20961215     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Purpose: To analyze the genotype distributions and allele frequencies for ROCK2 Thr431Asn and Arg83Lys polymorphisms among the diabetic retinopathy patients in a Turkish population. Methods: In this case-control study, 335 patients with diabetes mellitus were recruited and divided into three groups according to non-proliferative (n = 127), proliferative (n = 85) diabetic retinopathy, and no retinopathy (n = 123, served as a diabetic control group). Genomic DNA from the patients, and the nondiabetic healthy control cases (n = 132) was analyzed by real-time PCR using a Light-Cycler. Results: Neither genotype distributions nor the allele frequencies for the Thr431Asn or Arg83Lys polymorphisms showed a significant difference between the groups. The haplotypes were also not significantly associated with diabetic retinopathy. Conclusion: These results suggest that there were no evidence for an association of ROCK2 gene Thr431Asn and Arg83Lys polymorphisms with diabetes or diabetic retinopathy in the Turkish population.
Authors:
Abdullah T Demiryurek; Ibrahim Erbagci; Serdar Oztuzcu; Belgin Alasehirli; Esma Ozkara; Mehmet Seker; Ayhan Sönmez; Muge Ozsan; Celalettin Camci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current eye research     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1460-2202     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Eye Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8104312     Medline TA:  Curr Eye Res     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1128-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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