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Associations of VEGF/VEGF-receptor and HGF/c-Met promoter polymorphisms with progression/regression of retinopathy of prematurity.
Current eye research - 1 Jan 2013
Kaya Mahmut, Çokakli Murat, Berk Ayse Tulin, Yaman Aylin, Yesilirmak Didem, Kumral Abdullah, Atabey Nese
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PURPOSE: To determine the effect(s) of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and HGF receptor (c-Met) polymorphisms on progression/regression of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study comprised both a prospective analysis and a clinically relevant laboratory investigation. Enrolled were 123 Turkish...
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