Effects of Total Coronary Artery Occlusion on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor β

Effects of Total Coronary Artery Occlusion on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor β

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β1) play an important role in angiogenesis. We wanted to determine if concentrations of growth factors in the coronary sinus (CS) and right atrium (RA) are higher in coronary artery disease patients with total occlusions...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Hsueh-Wei Yen, Ho-Ming Su, Wan-Ting Chien, Ye-Hsu Lu, Wen-Chol Voon, Wen-Ter Lai, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
vascular endothelial growth factor
transforming growth factor
coronary artery disease
total occlusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701512

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