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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene 936 C/T polymorphism in breast cancer patients

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  1. Department of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Numune State Hospital, Konya, Turkey

    Aydan Eroğlu

  2. Department of Pediatric Molecular Genetic, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

    Ayşenur Öztürk & Nejat Akar

  3. Department of General Surgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

    Ragıp Çam

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Eroğlu, A., Öztürk, A., Çam, R. et al. Vascular endothelial growth factor gene 936 C/T polymorphism in breast cancer patients. Med Oncol 25, 54–55 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-007-0046-4

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