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The ratio of VEGF-A to its soluble receptor changes in breast cancer patients
Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 16th, 2004
"As circulating levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) are raised in malignancy, the aim of this study was to investigate whether similar changes occur in two related factors, VEGF-D and the soluble VEGF-A receptor Flt-1 (sFlt-1). Circulating levels of VEGF-A, VEGF-D and sFlt-1 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 51 patients with primary breast cancer and matched healthy controls. Results were correlated with clinicopathological data," investigators in England report.
"Whilst there was a difference in VEGF-A levels between patient...
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