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Polymorphisms of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus - 1 Jan 2000
Ali Aliaa A, Hussien Nouran F, Samy Rania M, Husseiny Khalid Al
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major problem among preterm survivors of neonatal intensive care. Neovascularization of the retina is prominent in the proliferative stages of ROP and is under the control of factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The authors investigated the association of ROP with VEGF genetic polymorphisms and clinical (maternal, perinatal, neonatal) risk...
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