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VEGF A (rs699947 and rs833061) and VEGFR2 (rs2071559) gene polymorphisms are not associated with AMD susceptibility in a Spanish population.
Current eye research - 1 Dec 2013
Cruz-González Fernando, Cieza-Borrella Clara, Cabrillo-Estévez L, Cañete-Campos Cristina, Escudero-Domínguez Francisco, González-Sarmiento Rogelio
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PURPOSE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease due to interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Increased angiogenesis plays a central role in AMD development. Previous studies on the potential link between AMD and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) have yielded conflicting results. We have analysed if...
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