Article
Association of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms with osteosarcoma susceptibility in a Chinese population.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Wang Zhen, Wen Peng, Luo Xiaojun, Fang Xiaomin, Wang Qingfeng, Ma Feng, Lv Jinhan
Abstract excerpt
Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common bone malignancy worldwide. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene plays an important role in the pathogenesis of OS. The objective of this study aimed to detect the potential association between VEGF genetic polymorphisms and OS susceptibility in C...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Bone Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- China
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
