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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor +936 C/T gene polymorphism and age-related macular degeneration.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Apr 2013
Jiang Yanming, Liang Ge, Wang Liqiang, Jiang Jingjing, Du Gaiping, Huang Yifei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains unknown. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important regulator of angiogenesis and a target for inhibition therapy in wet AMD. This study investigated the association between the VEGF +936 C/T gene polymorphism and AMD, in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: Patients with AMD, and age- and sex-matched controls were...
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