# A Common Polymorphism in the 5′-Untranslated Region of the VEGF Gene Is Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-common-polymorphism-in-the-5-untranslated-region-of-the-vegf-gene-is/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Takuya Awata,Kiyoaki Inoue,Susumu Kurihara,Tomoko Ohkubo,Masaki Watanabe,Kouichi Inukai,Ikuo Inoue,Shigehiro Katayama |
| Citations | 569 |
| DOI | 10.2337/diabetes.51.5.1635 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/article-pdf/51/5/1635/659020/db0502001635.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2140694423 |
| PMID | 11978667 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2002 |

## Paper authors

- [Shigehiro Katayama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shigehiro-katayama/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Retinal Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/retinal-diseases-and-treatments/)

## Paper topics

- [Retinal Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/retinal-diseases-and-treatments/)
- [Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/angiogenesis-and-vegf-in-cancer/)
- [Glaucoma and retinal disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/glaucoma-and-retinal-disorders/)

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