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Lack of association between three vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and systemic sclerosis: results from a multicenter EUSTAR study of European Caucasian patients.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Feb 2007
Allanore Y, Borderie D, Airo P, Guiducci S, Czirják L, Nasonov E L, Riemekasten G, Caramaschi P, Majdan M, Krasowska D, Friedl E, Lemarechal H, Ananieva L P, Nievskaya T, Ekindjian O G, Matucci-Cerinic M, Kahan A
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INTRODUCTION: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterised by disturbed vessel morphology and an overproduction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The VEGF gene located on chromosome 6p21.3 has several polymorphisms. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that disturbed angiogenesis may be rel...
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