Vascular endothelial growth factor A polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Vascular endothelial growth factor A polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013

Huang Chen, Xu Yongsheng, Li Xuemin, Wang Wei

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PURPOSE: In the present work, the aim was to systematically review all studies about the association of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) polymorphisms with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to perform a meta-analysis. METHODS: Relevant studies were searched using PubMed, Emb...

Topics

Alleles
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Macular Degeneration
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Publication Bias
Risk Factors
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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