Cyclooxygenase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

Background/AimsCyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To investigate the levels of COX-2 and VEGF expression in chronic hepatitis (CH), cirrhosis, and HCC.MethodsThe immunohistochemical expressions of COX-2 and VEGF...

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Main Authors: Soon Ha Kwon, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Ji Eun Lee, Sae Hwan Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Young Deok Cho, Hong Soo Kim, Boo Sung Kim, So-Young Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2012-09-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-18-287.pdf