Article
VEGF polymorphisms are not associated with an increased risk of developing renal cell carcinoma in Spanish population.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2013
Sáenz-López Pablo, Vazquez Fernando, Cozar Jose Manuel, Carretero Rafael, Garrido Federico, Ruiz-Cabello Francisco
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a central role in promoting angiogenesis and is over-expressed in renal cell cancer (RCC). Published data on the association between polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor (e.g., -2578C/A [rs699947], -460T/C [rs833061], +405C/G...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Grading
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prognosis
- Risk
- Spain
