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Lack of association of VEGF gene 3’- UTR polymorphisms (C702T, C936T and G1612A) and the risk of developing advanced retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

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Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Dr. Michael T. Trese of William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA for providing blood samples from patients and normal individuals. This work was supported by Oakland University Research Grant GRC # 23580.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 48309, USA

    Daniela Gismondi, Livja Ndoja & Barkur S. Shastry

  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 48309, USA

    Xianggui Qu

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Gismondi, D., Ndoja, L., Qu, X. et al. Lack of association of VEGF gene 3’- UTR polymorphisms (C702T, C936T and G1612A) and the risk of developing advanced retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 251, 413–415 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-011-1913-4

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