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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of VEGF-A and VEGFR-2 genes and risk of infantile hemangioma.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Oct 2018
Oszajca Katarzyna, Szemraj Janusz, Wyrzykowski Dariusz, Chrzanowska Barbara, Salamon Aneta, Przewratil Przemyslaw
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BACKGROUND: Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common vascular tumor of childhood and infancy. It is distinguished by rapid proliferation of endothelial cells during the first year of life followed by spontaneous regression thereafter. One of the possible factors responsible for the IH development is vascular endothelial grow factor (VEGF). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of selected...
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