VEGF gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.

doi:10.1089/gtmb.2014.0259

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VEGF gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.

Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2015

Jannuzzi Ayşe Tarbın, Özhan Gül, Yanar Hakan Teoman, Alpertunga Buket

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AIMS: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world and its etiology involves the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. New blood vessels form through a process called angiogenesis and have an essential role in tumor growth, progression, and metastasis of malign...

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Adult
Case-Control Studies
Colorectal Neoplasms
Disease Progression
Female
Gene Frequency
Haplotypes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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