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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in North Indian patients with end stage renal disease.
Cytokine - 1 May 2012
Prakash Swayam, Prasad Narayan, Sharma Raj K, Faridi Rehan M, Agrawal Suraksha
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CONTEXT: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is involved in the development and differentiation of the vascular system. VEGF is expressed constitutively by epithelial cells from embryonic to adult kidneys and may play a key role in progression of kidney diseases. It is required for the growth and proliferation of glomerular and peritubular endothelial cells. In the kidney VEGF expression is prominently...
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