Analysis of VEGFA Variants and Changes in VEGF Levels Underscores the Contribution of VEGF to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Wassim Y Almawi; Emily Gammoh; Zainab H. Malalla; Safa A. Al-Madhi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165636

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Analysis of VEGFA Variants and Changes in VEGF Levels Underscores the Contribution of VEGF to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Wassim Y Almawi ,

* E-mail: wassim@agu.edu.bh

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Emily Gammoh,

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Zainab H. Malalla,

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Safa A. Al-Madhi

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Analysis of VEGFA Variants and Changes in VEGF Levels Underscores the Contribution of VEGF to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Wassim Y Almawi,
Emily Gammoh,
Zainab H. Malalla,
Safa A. Al-Madhi

Published: November 15, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165636

About the Authors

Wassim Y Almawi

* E-mail: wassim@agu.edu.bh

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain

Emily Gammoh

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain

Zainab H. Malalla

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain

Safa A. Al-Madhi

Affiliation Department of Medical Biochemistry, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization: WYA. Data curation: ZHM SAA. Formal analysis: WYA. Funding acquisition: WYA. Investigation: WYA EG. Methodology: ZHM SAA. Project administration: WYA. Resources: EG ZHM. Software: WYA ZHM. Supervision: WYA. Validation: WYA. Visualization: WYA. Writing – original draft: EG. Writing – review & editing: WYA.

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