We investigated the relationship between a VEGF genetic polymorphism and B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL). A total of 102 patients with B-CLL and 124 healthy subjects were included in this study. All individuals were typed for the rs10434 in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene using the TaqMan technique. We found that the A allele and the AA genotype of rs10434 were more frequent in B-CLL patients than in control subjects (0.54 vs 0.34; 27 vs 13%; respectively). VEGF alleles and genotypes segregated similarly in patients at different disease stages according to Rai classification. These results suggest a possible association between the VEGF polymorphism and high-risk B-CLL.
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Eur Heart J
January 2025
School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 2199 Lishui Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, China.
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Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia.
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Gastrointestinal Center, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, No. 98, West Nantong Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, China.
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