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The VEGFA -1154G/A polymorphism is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis but not with systemic lupus erythematosus in Mexican women.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Jun 2018
Ramírez-Bello Julian, Cadena-Sandoval Daniel, Fragoso José Manuel, Barbosa-Cobos Rosa Elda, Moreno-Eutímio Mario Adán, Saavedra-Salinas Miguel Ángel, Valencia-Pacheco Guillermo, López-Villanueva Ricardo F, Jiménez-Morales Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Levels of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (a potent endothelial-cell-specific angiogenic factor) have been correlated with disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In addition, several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including the VEGFA -2578C/A, have been associated with RA in some populations. By contrast, the...
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