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Genome-wide association study for endothelial growth factors.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Lieb Wolfgang, Chen Ming-Huei, Larson Martin G, Safa Radwan, Teumer Alexander, Baumeister Sebastian E, Lin Honghuang, Smith Holly M, Koch Manja, Lorbeer Roberto, Völker Uwe, Nauck Matthias, Völzke Henry, Wallaschofski Henri, Sawyer Douglas B, Vasan Ramachandran S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endothelial growth factors including angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), its soluble receptor Tie-2 (sTie-2), and hepatocyte growth factor play important roles in angiogenesis, vascular remodeling, local tumor growth, and metastatic potential of various cancers. Circulating levels of these biomarkers have a heritable component (between 13% and 56%), but the underlying genetic variation influencing these biomarker...
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