Article
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 polymo...
Topics
- Aged
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Macular Degeneration
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prevalence
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A