Fol. Biol. 2011, 57, 145-150

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2011057040145

The Influence of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Polymorphism on the Progression of Chronic Glomerulonephritides

Hana Šafránková1,2, M. Merta1,2,3, J. Reiterová1,2, J. Štekrová2, D. Maixnerová1, R. Ryšavá1, J. Skibová4, V. Tesař1

1Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Biology and Human Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Gerontology and Metabolism, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
4Department of Medical Statistics, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Received October 2010
Accepted December 2010

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