Association between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Plasma Levels and rs699947 Polymorphism and Coronary Collateral Vessel Formation

Background: The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), as an angiogenic cytokine, binds endothelial cell receptors and stimulates angiogenesis and collateral formation. We evaluated the association between VEGF plasma levels and the gene polymorphism rs699947 and the formation of coronary collat...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Alidoosti, Mehrnoosh shanaki, Armita Mahdavi, Narges Mohammadtaghvaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/856