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Further evidence for the contribution of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene in coronary artery disease susceptibility.
Gene - 1 Jun 2013
Cui Q T, Li Y, Duan C H, Zhang W, Guo X L
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease (CAD) receives intensive attentions in the research of cardiovascular diseases, due to its high incidence and severe impact on the quality of life vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a potent angiogenic and vascular permeability factor, has been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of CAD. Genetic markers in different regions of the VEGF gene have a plausible role in modulating...
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