Article
No association between polymorphism in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene at position -460 and sporadic prostate cancer in the Turkish population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2008
Onen Ilke H, Konac Ece, Eroglu Muzaffer, Guneri Cagri, Biri Hasan, Ekmekci Abdullah
Abstract excerpt
The development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa) has biologically and genetically remained a mystery. A man's risk of developing PCa is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Angiogenic cytokines like vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) play a pivotal role in tumor an...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Asian People
- Base Pairing
- Case-Control Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Polymorphism, Genetic
