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Association of -2549 insertion/deletion polymorphism of vascular endothelial growth factor with breast cancer in North Indian patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2013
Kapahi Ruhi, Manjari Mridu, Uppal Manjit Singh, Singh Neeti Rajan, Sambyal Vasudha, Guleria Kamlesh
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The aim of the present study was to assess the role of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) -2549 insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in susceptibility to sporadic breast cancer. METHODS: DNA samples of 94 breast cancer patients and 94 unrelated healthy control individuals with matched age and gender from the same geographical region of Punjab, North West India were screened for the -2549 I/D...
Topics
- Adult
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
