Association of polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and its serum levels with diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 651-657

  Fan, Xiao Hong ^a   Wu, Qun Hong ^a   Li, Yuan ^a   Hao, Yanhua ^a   Ning, Ning ^a   Kang, Zheng ^a   Cui, Yu ^a   Liu, Ruo Hong ^b   Han, Li Yuan ^c  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Neurology   (China)

^c Wenhua Community Clinics   (China)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Genetics; Polymorphism; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN A; VEGFA PROTEIN, HUMAN;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84894061799     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20132656     Document Type: Article

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