Article
Relationship between VEGF Gene Polymorphisms and Serum VEGF Protein Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Paradowska-Gorycka Agnieszka, Pawlik Andrzej, Romanowska-Prochnicka Katarzyna, Haladyj Ewa, Malinowski Damian, Stypinska Barbara, Manczak Malgorzata, Olesinska Marzena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the chronic autoimmune diseases, with genetic and environmental predisposition, and synovial angiogenesis is considered to be a notable stage in its pathogenesis. Angiogenesis or vascular proliferation has been suggested to be a pivotal mechanism involved in both inflammation/immune activation and joint invasion and destruction. RA may be considered an "angiogenic...
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