Article
Association between vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and the risk and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oncotarget - 25 Jul 2017
Tang Jingyuan, Qin Zhiqiang, Li Xiao, Han Peng, Wang Feng, Yang Chengdi, Li Ran, Wang Kunpeng, Tang Min, Wang Wei, Lv Qiang, Zhang Wei
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the meta-analysis was to clarify the associations between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms and the risk and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A meta-analysis was performed by searching the databases PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science for the relevant available studies until August 1st, 2016, and fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Male
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
