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VEGF gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2004
Han S W, Kim G W, Seo J S, Kim S J, Sa K H, Park J Y, Lee J, Kim S Y, Goronzy J J, Weyand C M, Kang Y M
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate polymorphisms of the VEGF gene in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), their relationship to clinical features and the radiographic progression of joint disease. METHODS: One hundred and forty patients with RA and 149 healthy unrelated controls were recruited. We examined four polymorphisms of the VEGF gene which are reported to be associated with production of vascular endothelial...
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