Association of an (A-C)n dinucleotide repeat polymorphic marker at the 5'-region of the aldose reductase gene with retinopathy but not with nephropathy or neuropathy in Japanese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
In conclusion, the results of our association study in Caucasian patients with Type II diabetes do not support the hypothesis that the 5'-ALR2 polymorphism in the aldose reductase gene contributes to susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy.
An (A-C)n dinucleotide repeat polymorphic marker at the 5' end of the aldose reductase gene is associated with early-onset diabetic retinopathy in NIDDM patients.