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VEGF Gene Polymorphisms Affect Serum Protein Levels and Alter Disease Activity and Synovial Lesions in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 30 Jan 2016
Yi Jin-Ping, Wu Yu-Zhang, Yu Nan, Yu Zhi-Wu, Xie Fu-Yuan, Yuan Quan
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BACKGROUND: Our study investigated 2 common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for their influences on serum VEGF levels, disease activity, and synovial lesions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIAL/METHODS: Clinical information and venous blood samples were collected from 98 RA patients and 100 healthy controls. Genotyping on samples from the subjects was...
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