Association between VEGF Gene Polymorphisms and the Susceptibility to Lung Cancer: An Updated Meta-Analysis.

Fengming YangZhiqiang QinChuchu ShaoWeitao LiuLing MaYongqian Shu Hua Shen

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

VEGF +936C/T, -460C/T, and -2578C/A polymorphisms were not associated with the risk of lung cancer. The VEGF +460T/C polymorphism might be a risk factor for lung cancer only in Asian populations.

Keyphrases

vascular endothelial growth factor
endothelial cells
systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
case control
genetic diversity