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VEGF-C Gene Polymorphisms Increase Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2019
Dai Chengqian, Kuo Shu-Jui, Hu Sung-Lin, Tsai Chun-Hao, Huang Yuan-Li, Huang Chien-Chung, Wang Lihong, Xu Guohong, Su Chen-Ming, Tang Chih-Hsin
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) promotes angiogenesis, a prominent feature in rheumatoid synovitis, contributing to the perpetuation of the global burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). VEGF-C gene polymorphisms predict the risk of developing various human diseases, such as urothelial cell carcinoma, oral cancer and coronary artery disease. We sought to determine whether single nucleotide...
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