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Genetic variability of vascular endothelial growth factor and prognosis of head and neck cancer in a Brazilian population.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Feb 2010
Ruiz M T, Biselli P M, Maniglia J V, Pavarino-Bertelli E C, Goloni-Bertollo E M
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most potent endothelial cell mitogens and plays a critical role in angiogenesis. Polymorphisms in this gene have been evaluated in patients with several types of cancer. The objectives of this study were to determine if there was an association of the -1154G/A polymorphism of the VEGF gene with head and neck cancer and the interaction of this polymorphism...
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