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Association of rs6921438 A<G with serum vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Gene - 15 Aug 2018
Ghazizadeh Hamideh, Avan Amir, Fazilati Mohammad, Azimi-Nezhad Mohsen, Tayefi Maryam, Ghasemi Faezeh, Mehramiz Mehrane, Moohebati Mohsen, Ebrahimi Mahmoud, Mirhafez Seyed Reza, Ferns Gordon A, Esmaeili Habibollah, Pasdar Alireza, Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified common variants at the Vascular-Endothelial-Growth-Factor (VEGF) gene locus, which appear to be associated with plasma VEGF concentrations. These factors are among the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome (MetS). We have investigated the association between serum VEGF concentrations and a VEGF genetic variant...
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