VEGFC and acute myeloid leukemia: SNPs with in or close to other biologically interesting genes included: CXC3R1, a chemokine receptor which is expressed at higher levels in AML [26]; DLK1, a member of the NOTCH signally pathway with a potentially oncogenic role in myeloid dysplastic syndrome [27], a disease that frequently progresses into AML; VEGFC (vascular endothelial growth factor C), for which higher expression has been previously associated with chemo-resistance and adverse prognosis in AML [28].