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The -1154 G/A VEGF gene polymorphism is associated with the incidence of basal cell carcinoma in patients from northern Poland.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Aug 2014
Sobjanek Michał, Zabłotna Monika, Lesiak Aleksandra, Michajłowski Igor, Szczerkowska-Dobosz Aneta, Sokolowska-Wojdylo Małgorzata, Nowicki Roman
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is believed to play a crucial role in neoplastic angiogenesis. Although the genetic background of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) has been analyzed in some papers, the mechanism of BCC pathogenesis is not fully understood. To the best of our knowledge, VEGF gene polymorphisms have not yet been explored. The aim of the study was to asses the frequency of three polymorphisms in...
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