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Research Article

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) polymorphisms in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Y ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Changzhou No. 4 People’s Hospital, Changzhou, China
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H QiuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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H ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou Second People’s Hospital, Changzhou, China
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L WangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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C ZhuangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou Second People’s Hospital, Changzhou, China
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R LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou Second People’s Hospital, Changzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 344-348 | Accepted 15 Mar 2013, Published online: 15 Jul 2013

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