SERUM CONCENTRATIONS OF SOME ANGIOGENEIC FACTORS IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA: VEGF, bFGF IN MMP-9

<p>Background. Angiogenesis is a crucial process in progression of multiple myeloma. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) are multifunctional cytokines that stimulate angiogenesis and myeloma growth. Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) plays a cri...

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Main Authors: Mojca Modic, Jana Kralj, Lara Čibej, Uroš Mlakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2004-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2421