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Two polymorphisms (rs699947, rs2010963) in the VEGFA gene and diabetic retinopathy: an updated meta-analysis.
BMC ophthalmology - 16 Oct 2013
Lu Yan, Ge Yirui, Shi Yuhua, Yin Jie, Huang Zhenping
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BACKGROUND: The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) gene has been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to clarify the associations between VEGFA polymorphisms and DR risk. METHODS: Published literature from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Google Scholar were...
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