Article
VEGF -634G>C polymorphism and diabetic retinopathy risk: a meta-analysis.
Gene - 15 Apr 2013
Qiu Min, Xiong Wei, Liao Hui, Li Feng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a multifunctional cytokine that promotes angiogenesis and is a potent mediator of microvascular permeability, which is critical for the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). It has demonstrated that VEGF -634G>C (rs2010963) polymorphism alters the transcriptional activity of the gene. However, studies on the association between VEGF -634G>C polymorphism...
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