Article
Vascular endothelial growth factor single-nucleotide polymorphism in gallbladder cancer.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Oct 2013
Mishra Kumudesh, Behari Anu, Kapoor Vinay Kumar, Khan M Salman, Prakash Swayam, Agrawal Suraksha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Angiogenesis plays a key role in growth, progression, and metastasis of various cancers. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphism has been associated with several cancers. Role of VEGF has not been reported in gallbladder cancer (GBC). Present study was designed to investigate the role of VEGF polymorphism in GBC and in other (benign) gallbladder diseases, that is chronic...
Topics
- Cholecystitis
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Granuloma
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Male
