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Population-based case-control study of VEGF gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk among Chinese women.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jun 2006
Kataoka Nobuhiko, Cai Qiuyin, Wen Wanqing, Shu Xiao-Ou, Jin Fan, Gao Yu-Tang, Zheng Wei
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major angiogenic factor involved in a number of pathologic processes, including neovascularization, a crucial step in the development of solid malignancies. Using data and specimens collected in the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study, a population-based case-control study conducted in urban Shanghai, China from 1996 to 1998, we evaluated the association of VEGF gene...
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