Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in VEGF gene with the risk of endometriosis and adenomyosis

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-169

  Liu, Qing ^a   Li, Yan ^b   Zhao, Jian ^a   Zhou, Rong Miao ^b   Wang, Na ^b   Sun, Dong Ian ^b   Duan, Ya Nan ^b   Kang, Shan ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hebei Cancer Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Endometriosis; Genetic polymorphism; Susceptibility; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ADENOMYOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ADULT; BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 65249133963     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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