Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 333-337 , September 2002

Leukocyte–endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (LECAM-1) polymorphism is associated with diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • Kenji Kamiuchi

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    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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  • Goji Hasegawa

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-75-251-5505; fax: +81-75-252-3721
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  • Hiroshi Obayashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Kyoto Microbiological Institute, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Akane Kitamura

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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  • Michiyo Ishii

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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  • Miho Yano

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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  • Takahiro Kanatsuna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Nishijin Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Toshikazu Yoshikawa

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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  • Naoto Nakamura

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, kamikyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan

Received 22 August 2001 ,Revised 11 December 2001 ,Accepted 17 December 2001.

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Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 333-337 , September 2002

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