Cubilin Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Variants are Associated with Macroangiopathy While a Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Flip-Flop may Indicate Susceptibility of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type-2 Diabetic Patients.
Moreover, the plasma MMP-9 levels were markedly higher in patients with TT genotype than those with CC or CT genotype in patients with macroangiopathy (P<0.05).