Vascular endothelial growth factor and recurrent spontaneous abortion: A meta-analysis

Gene

Volumn 507, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Zhang, Bingzhen ^a   Dai, Bingqin ^a   Zhang, Xingliang ^a   Wang, Zhiping ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Meta analysis; Recurrent spontaneous abortion miscarriage pregnancy loss; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CYSTEINE; GLYCINE; THREONINE; VASCULOTROPIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DOMINANT GENE; EMBASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECESSIVE GENE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84865005594     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: 18790038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.06.049     Document Type: Review

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