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Variations in the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway predict pulmonary complications.
The Annals of thoracic surgery - 1 Oct 2012
Kim Jae Y, Hildebrandt Michelle A T, Pu Xia, Ye Yuanqing, Correa Arlene M, Vaporciyan Ara A, Wu Xifeng, Roth Jack A
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BACKGROUND: Clinical factors predicting pulmonary complications after lung resection have been well described, whereas the role of genetics is unknown. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway has been linked to acute lung injury. We hypothesized that genetic variations in this pathway may be associated with postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection. METHODS: One hundred...
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