Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) g.-2518A>G polymorphism and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) in the North-West Indian population of Punjab.
BACKGROUND: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major microvascular complication that develops in nearly 20-30% of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and is currently the leading cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP.....