Lack of relationship between Alu repetitive elements in angiotensin converting enzyme and the severity of diabetic retinopathy
Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) stimulates angiogenesis that leads to the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Alu repetitive elements in ACE gene increase the expression of this enzyme. We investigated the frequency of Alu repetitive elements, insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Biochemistry |
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| Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2021/1452-82582103302W.pdf |