Article
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms and the risk of endometriosis in northern Iran.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Jun 2012
Emamifar Banafsheh, Salehi Zivar, Mehrafza Marzieh, Mashayekhi Farhad
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a key molecule in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. In this study, we evaluated whether two polymorphisms -460T>C and +405G>C in VEGF are related with the susceptibility to endometriosis in northern Iran. Genomic DNA derived from patients with endometriosis and healthy women were analysed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length...
Topics
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Endometriosis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Iran
- Peritoneal Diseases
- Polymorphism, Genetic
