Article
Polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and the risk of familial endometriosis.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Sept 2008
Zhao Zhen Zhen, Nyholt Dale R, Thomas Shane, Treloar Susan A, Montgomery Grant W
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelial cell-specific angiogenic protein suspected to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis by establishing a new blood supply to the human exfoliated endometrium. Several transcription factor-binding sites are found in the VEGF 5'-un...
Topics
- 5' Untranslated Regions
- Alleles
- Australia
- Endometriosis
- Family Health
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Models, Genetic
