Association study between superoxide Dismutases gene polymorphisms and development of diabetic retinopathy and cataract in Iranian patients with type two diabetes mellitus.

Leila SaremiSomayye TaghvaeiFatemeh FeizyMohammad Ebrahim GhaffariSepideh BabaniamansourZohreh Saltanatpour

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2021)

Based on the results, there was significant association between SOD1 gene polymorphisms and cataract in patients with T2DM. Therefore, SOD1 gene polymorphisms might be a potential marker for increased risk of cataract in patients with T2DM.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
glycemic control
cataract surgery
hydrogen peroxide
type diabetes
adipose tissue