Atherosclerosis
Volume 207, Issue 1 , Pages 29-31 , November 2009

Combined effect of oxidative stress-related gene polymorphisms on the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in Japanese type 2 diabetes

  • Naoto Katakami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 6 6879 3633; fax: +81 6 6879 3639.
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  • Miyoko Saito

      Affiliations

    • Naka Kinen Clinic, Naka, Japan
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  • Hideaki Kaneto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Munehide Matsuhisa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Ryuzo Kawamori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takeshi Osonoi

      Affiliations

    • Naka Kinen Clinic, Naka, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshimitsu Yamasaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received 19 March 2009

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PII: S0021-9150(09)00329-3

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.04.030

Atherosclerosis
Volume 207, Issue 1 , Pages 29-31 , November 2009

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