European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 57-60 , November 2009

Vascular endothelial growth factor −2578 A/C, −460 T/C and +405 G/C polymorphisms in polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Pervin Vural

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    • Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34093 Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Zeynep Küskü-Kiraz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34093 Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Semra Doğru-Abbasoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34093 Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Esra Çil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Berrin Karadağ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cemil Akgül

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Müjdat Uysal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34093 Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 24 April 2009 ,Revised 9 June 2009 ,Accepted 18 June 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00432-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.06.026

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 57-60 , November 2009

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