VEGF Polymorphisms Related to Higher Serum Levels of Protein Identify Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary neoplasia of the liver. Major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma include chronic liver diseases, carcinogenic agents, and genetic alterations as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) involved in angiogenesis process. The ai...

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Main Authors: Maria Eduarda Lopes Baitello, Graciele Domitila Tenani, Rafael Fernandes Ferreira, Victor Nogueira, Marcela Augusta de Souza Pinhel, Rita de Cássia Martins Alves da Silva, Renato Ferreira da Silva, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Moacir Fernandes de Godoy, Dorotéia Rossi Silva Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9607054