Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

background :chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a third leading cause of death.   methods : in this case control study, we prepared 5 cc bloods from the antecubital vein of 100 copd patients and 40 healthy individuals as control group. vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) expression protein level was measured by elisa in both groups.   results : we found that concentration of v...

Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a third leading cause of death. METHODS In this case control study, we prepared 5 cc bloods from the antecubital vein of 100 COPD patients and 40 healthy individuals as control group. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression protein level was measured by ELISA in both groups. RESULTS We found that concentration of VEGF i...

Longitudinal Measurement of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

BACKGROUND Impaired vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling causes emphysema in animal models. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, alterations in VEGF tissue expression have been observed. We hypothesize that circulating VEGF may be a biomarker to phenotype COPD patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate VEGF serum levels in stable and exace...

Serum vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder which encompasses not only morphological changes in parenchyma, central and peripheral airways but also in structural and functional changes of pulmonary vessels. The role of angiogenic factors leading to abnormal pulmonary vessel remodeling remains unclear. We have investigated a cytokine vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) known...

Methodological Concerns Regarding Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Serum of Women with Endometriosis

s:865:"We read with interest the manuscript entitled "Serum and peritoneal fluid levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in women with endometriosis" recently published in the International Journal of Fertility and Sterility (1). The authors measured the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in serum and peritoneal fluid of 179 women, 90 of whom were diagnosed with endometriosis, an...

Serum and Peritoneal Fluid Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Women with Endometriosis