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A single nucleotide polymorphism in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene is associated with recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after transplantation.
Archives of medical research - 1 Oct 2009
Wu Li-Ming, Xie Hai-Yang, Zhou Lin, Yang Zhe, Zhang Feng, Zheng Shu-Sen
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BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an important regulator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability, is involved in various steps of many malignancies. Gene polymorphisms within the gene encoding VEGF have been shown to be independently associated with an adverse outcome in various malignancies including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with resection. However, no data are available for HCC...
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