Vascular endothelial growth factor +936C/T and +405G/C polymorphisms and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2010.09.006

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Vascular endothelial growth factor +936C/T and +405G/C polymorphisms and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Archives of medical research - 1 Oct 2010

Cao Chao, Fang Jing-Jing, Ying Tao, Sun Shi-Fang, Lv Dan, Chen Zhong-Bo, Ma Hong-Ying, Yu Yi-Ming, Ding Qun-Li, Shu Li-Hua, Deng Zai-Chun

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A number of investigators have studied the possible association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms and cancer risk, but the results have been conflicting. To examine the risk of cancer associated with the +936C/T and +405G/C polymorphisms of VEGF,...

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Alleles
Humans
Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Genetic
PubMed
Risk Factors
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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