Vascular endothelial growth factor, endostatin levels and clinical features among patients with ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome and among healthy controls: a cross-sectional analytical study

Vascular endothelial growth factor, endostatin levels and clinical features among patients with ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome and among healthy controls: a cross-sectional analytical study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Increased angiogenetic activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been shown in previous studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and endostatin levels with clinical features and mucosal expression...

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Main Authors: Evrim Kahramanoğlu Aksoy, Hülya Çetinkaya, Berna Savaş, Arzu Ensari, Murat Torgutalp, Cumali Efe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
ulcerative
Vascular endothelial growth factors
Endostatins
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802018000600543&lng=en&tlng=en

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