Association of CFH and CFB Gene Polymorphisms with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Objectives. The complement system is a key component of innate immunity and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study aimed at investigating whether polymorphisms of two genes in the complement pathway, complement factor H (CFH) and complement factor B (CFB), a...

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Main Authors: Jun Wang, Ming Ming Yang, Yan Bo Li, Guo Dong Liu, Yan Teng, Xiao Min Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/748435
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