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Influence of VEGF gene polymorphisms on the severity of ankylosing spondylitis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Oct 2005
Seo J S, Lee S-S, Kim S I, Ryu W H, Sa K H, Kim S U, Han S W, Nam E J, Park J Y, Lee W K, Kim S Y, Kang Y M
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of polymorphisms of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene in susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and their relationship to clinical features and radiographic severity. METHODS: This study included 157 patients with AS and 140 healthy unrelated controls. Polymorphisms of the VEGF gene were analysed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction...
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