Association between VEGF gene promoter polymorphisms and bladder cancer: An updated meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155112

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Association between VEGF gene promoter polymorphisms and bladder cancer: An updated meta-analysis.

Cytokine - 1 Jul 2020

Chen Chih-Heng, Ho Chen-Hsun, Kuan-Hua Huang Steven, Shen Cheng-Huang, Wu Chia-Chang, Wang Yuan-Hung

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BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the key regulator of angiogenesis in the development of various cancers. Previous studies have examined the relationship between VEGF gene promoter polymorphisms such as -2578C/A and -460C/T and bladder cancer risk; however, these results a...

Topics

Case-Control Studies
Humans
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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