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Association of vascular endothelial growth factor single nucleotide polymorphisms on the prognosis of breast cancer patients.
Indian journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2000
Rani J, Rahul B, Ramesh G, Krishnamoorthy L, Shilpa C, Ramaswamy G, Deshmane V
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BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major mediator of vascular permeability and angiogenesis, may play a pivotal role in mediating the development and progression of breast cancer. In the present study, we examined the genetic variations of the VEGF gene to assess its possible relation to breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 200 patients with histologically confirmed cases of...
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