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VEGF gene polymorphism association with diabetic foot ulcer.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Aug 2011
Amoli Mahsa M, Hasani-Ranjbar Shirin, Roohipour Nahid, Sayahpour Forough A, Amiri Parvin, Zahedi Parisa, Mehrab-Mohseni Mahdie, Heshmat Ramin, Larijani Bagher, Tavakkoly-Bazzaz Javad
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OBJECTIVE: Functional polymorphisms within vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene have shown association with various conditions including diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy. In this study we have performed a candidate gene association study in order to examine VEGF gene polymorphism association with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). METHODS: The study group comprised of type 2 diabetes patients with (N=247)...
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