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Association of a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of the VEGF gene with the risk of renal cell carcinoma.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Sept 2011
Ajaz Sadia, Khaliq Shagufta, Abid Aiysha, Hassan Asad Shehzad, Hashmi Altaf, Sultan Gauhar, Mohsin Rehan, Mubarrak Mohammad, Naqvi Syed Ali Anwar, Rizvi Syed Adib-ul-Hasan, Mehdi Syed Qasim
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein plays an important role in tumor development and progression. Polymorphisms in the VEGF gene may lead to over- or underexpression of the protein and may be associated with either risk or progression of malignancy. The aim of this case-control study is to identify and quantify the correlation between VEGF polymorphisms and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). RESULTS:...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Kidney Neoplasms
