Genetic variation in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene is associated with biliary atresia

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-139

  Lee, Hung Chang ^a   Chang, Tzu Yang ^b   Yeung, Chun Yan ^a,c   Chan, Wai Tao ^a   Jiang, Chuen Bin ^a   Chen, Wei Fang ^b   Chan, Hui Wen ^b   Liu, Hsin Fu ^b   Lin, Marie ^b   Lee, Yann Jinn ^a,b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biliary cirrhosis; Case control study; Inflammatory cytokines; Polymorphism; Transmission disequilibrium test

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BIOASSAY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BILIARY ATRESIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC VARIATION; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TAIWAN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749099706     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181b152c2     Document Type: Article

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