| PGF |
| LOCUS ID | 5228 | ||||||||||
| GENE_SYMBOL | PGF | ||||||||||
| GENE NAME | placental growth fac | ||||||||||
| SYNONYMNS | PGFL, PLGF, PlGF-2, D12S1900, SHGC-10760 | ||||||||||
| CHROMOSOME | 14 | ||||||||||
| HOMOLOGENE ID | 1978 |
| microRNAs | NA | NA |
| GENE SUMMARY |
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| This gene encodes a growth factor found in placenta which is homologous to vascular endothelial growth factor. Alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011] |
| OBSERVATIONS |
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| Complication | Evidence | PMID |
| Cardiovascular | 1. High placental growth factor concentrations have, in elderly patients, been shown to predict cardiovascular events. | 25753566 |