Article
Meta-analysis of the association between VEGF-634 G>C and risk of malignancy based on 23 case-control studies.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jun 2011
Liu Liu, Liu Lin, Zeng Fei, Wang Kai, Huang Jun, Xin Lin, Zhu Pei-Qian
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The association between polymorphism of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-634 G>C and malignancy risk has been widely studied, and no conclusive result was available up to now. METHODS: Twenty-three case-control studies with 21,917 individuals were included in this meta-analysis through searching the databases of Medline, Embase, and CNKI (up to October 1st, 2010). The odds ratio (OR) and 95%...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Publication Bias
- Risk
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
