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Impact of VEGF-C gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral cancer susceptibility in Taiwan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chien Ming-Hsien, Liu Yu-Fan, Hsin Chung-Han, Lin Chien-Huang, Shih Chun-Han, Yang Shun-Fa, Cheng Chao-Wen, Lin Chiao-Wen
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BACKGROUND: Oral cancer, which is the fourth most common male cancer, is associated with environmental carcinogens in Taiwan. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, an angiogenic/lymphangiogenic factor with high expression levels in tumor tissues, plays important roles in the development of several malignancies. This study was designed to examine associations of five VEGF-C gene polymorphisms with the...
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