Article
Three Polymorphisms of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (+936C > T, -460C > T, and -2578C > A) and Their Susceptibility to Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jun 2015
Zhang Xiaolian, Qin Jinchun, Qin Aiping
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent endothelial cell mitogen that plays a vital role in angiogenesis, tumor growth, and metastasis. The associations between 3 polymorphisms of VEGF (+936 C > T, -2578 C > A, and -460 C > T) and ovarian cancer (OC) risk have been extensively investigated, but the currently available results are inconsistent. To obtain a more accurate estimation of the...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
