Vascular endothelial growth factor 121 and 165 in the subacromial bursa are involved in shoulder joint contracture in type II diabetics with rotator cuff disease.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a glycoprotein that plays an important role in neovascularization and increases vascular permeability. We reported that VEGF is involved in motion pain of patients with rotator cuff disease by causing synovial proliferation in the subacromial bursa (SAB)....

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Main Authors: Handa, A, Gotoh, M, Hamada, K, Yanagisawa, K, Yamazaki, H, Nakamura, M, Ueyama, Y, Mochida, J, Fukuda, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003