Article
Association of +405C>G and +936C>T polymorphisms of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene with sporadic breast cancer in North Indians.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Kapahi Ruhi, Manjari Mridu, Sudan Meena, Uppal Manjit Singh, Singh Neeti Rajan, Sambyal Vasudha, Guleria Kamlesh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an endothelial cell specific mitogen, has been implicated as a critical factor influencing tumor related angiogenesis. The aim of present study was to evaluate the relationship between VEGF +936C>T and +405C>G polymorphisms of VEGF with risk of breast cancer in Punjab, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We screened DNA samples of 192 sporadic breast cancer...
Topics
- Adult
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Neoplasms, Male
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
