A single gene called erythropoietin (EPO) helps raise the risk among diabetics of developing severe eye and kidney complications, a study released Monday said.
The University of Utah researchers compared 1,618 people suffering from the eye and kidney problems with 954 diabetic patients without the complications. They found that people with a mutant EPO gene had a higher risk of developing the two diseases. More...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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