VEGF: a surrogate marker for peripheral vascular disease.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
; 39(3): 330-2, 2010 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-19889554
ABSTRACT
This study aims to evaluate the value of VEGF as a surrogate marker for peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Prior to treatment, serum VEGF levels were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 293 PVD patients. Risk factors and clinical parameters of PVD were documented. Twenty-six age-matched healthy volunteers served as controls. Serum VEGF values strongly correlated with Fontaine stages (p<0.006, stage IV vs. controls). High VEGF values prior to treatment were associated with poor outcome. Serum VEGF appears to indicate the severity of PVD and might serve as a surrogate indicator of disease severity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Vasculares Periféricas
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Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania