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Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) polymorphisms in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Y, Qiu H, Zhang H, Wang L, Zhuang C, Liu R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) is the most potent proangiogenic molecule promoting the angiogenic phenotype of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We hypothesized that VEGFA polymorphisms may contribute to RA susceptibility. METHOD: We studied VEGFA rs699947 C/A, rs2010963 G/C, and rs3025039 C/T gene polymorphisms in 329 patients with RA and 697 controls in a Chinese population. Genotyping was...
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