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Association of vascular endothelial growth factor a gene (VEGFA) polymorphisms, rs699947 and rs1570360, with diabetic retinopathy and altered VEGF secretion in the Pakistani patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a casecontrol study.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - 1 Dec 2023
Qayyum Shazia, Afzal Muhammad, Naveed Abdul Khaliq, Butt Imran Azam, Sajjad Madiha, Azam Moiz
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of vascular endothelial growth factor A gene polymorphisms 2578C/A (rs699947) and 1154G/A (rs1570360) with type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy and serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels in Pakistani patients. METHODS: The case-control study was conducted from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 after approval from the ethics review board of Riphah International...
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