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ArticleBMJ open diabetes research & care2020

Lack of association of genetic variants for diabetic retinopathy in Taiwanese patients with diabetic nephropathy.

Ai-Ru Hsieh, Yu-Chuen Huang, Ya-Fei Yang, Hui-Ju Lin, Jane-Ming Lin, Ya-Wen Chang, Chia-Ming Wu, Wen-Ling Liao, Fuu-Jen Tsai

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Article in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ai-Ru Hsieh *Department of Statistics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Chuen HuangSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ya-Fei YangKidney Institute and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hui-Ju LinSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jane-Ming LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ya-Wen ChangHuman Genetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Ming WuHuman Genetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Ling LiaoGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan wl0129@mail.cmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1223-8844
Fuu-Jen Tsai *School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWAsia University · TWTamkang University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDiabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) comprise major microvascular complications of diabetes that occur with a high concordance rate in patients and are considered to potentially share pathogeneses. In this case-control study, we sought to investigate whether DR-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) exert pleiotropic effects on renal function outcomes among patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsA total of 33 DR-related SNPs were identified by replicating published SNPs and via a genome-wide association study. Furthermore, we assessed the cumulative effects by creating a weighted genetic risk score and evaluated the discriminatory and prediction ability of these genetic variants using DN cases according to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) status along with a cohort with early renal functional decline (ERFD).

resultsMultivariate logistic regression models revealed that the DR-related SNPs afforded no individual or cumulative genetic effect on the nephropathy risk, eGFR status or ERFD outcome among patients with type two diabetes in Taiwan.

conclusionOur findings indicate that larger studies would be necessary to clearly ascertain the effects of individual genetic variants and further investigation is also required to identify other genetic pathways underlying DN.

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Genetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAgedCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisGenetic Markersdiabetic nephropathydiabetic retinopathypleiotropic effect

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