Correlation between apelin and VEGF levels in retinopathy of prematurity: a matched case–control study

Abstract Background Although several clinical studies have analysed the relationship between the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and apelin-13 in venous blood and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), no definitive conclusions have been reached. This study aimed to investigate the re...

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Main Authors: Yimin Zhang, Jing Feng, Shuming Shao, Qing Mu, Jie Liu, Chaomei Zeng, Xiaorui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02565-x