The role of the angiogenic molecule VEGF in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
The expansion of the synovial lining of joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the subsequent invasion by the pannus of underlying cartilage and bone, necessitates an increase in the vascular supply to the synovium, to cope with the increased requirement for oxygen and nutrients. New blood vessel...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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