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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor rs699947 polymorphism and the risk of three major urologic neoplasms (bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and renal cell carcinoma): A meta-analysis involving 11,204 subjects.
Gene - 30 Dec 2018
Song Yuxuan, Hu Jieping, Chen Qingke, Guo Jia, Zou Yixuan, Zhang Wen, Chen Xiaolong, Hu Wang, Huang Peng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene variant rs699947 polymorphism and urologic neoplasms risk was studied extensively in recent years. The VEGF gene plays a key role in angiogenesis of urologic neoplasms, but some conclusions are still inconclusive....
Topics
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms