T allele for VEGF-460 gene polymorphism at 5′-untranslated region is associated with higher susceptibility of leiomyoma

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 356-361

  Hsieh, Yao Yuan ^a,b   Chang, Chi Chen ^a   Tsai, Fuu Jen ^a   Lin, Cheng Chieh ^a   Tsai, Chang Hai ^a,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Leiomyoma; Polymorphism; Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

Indexed keywords

DNA; VASCULOTROPIN;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ADULT; ALLELE; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE CONTROL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMENOPAUSE; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 43049150708     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10528-008-9150-1     Document Type: Article

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