Increased Plasma VEGF Levels in Patients with Cerebral Large Artery Disease Are Associated with Cerebral Microbleeds

Increased Plasma VEGF Levels in Patients with Cerebral Large Artery Disease Are Associated with Cerebral Microbleeds

Background/Purpose: Because atherosclerotic factors and antithrombotic agents sometimes induce cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), patients with cerebral large artery disease (CLAD) tend to have more CMBs than control subjects. On the other hand, VEGF contributes to the disruption of the blood-brain barrie...

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Main Authors: Toshiyasu Ogata, Shinya Dohgu, Koichi Takano, Tooru Inoue, Hisatomi Arima, Fuyuko Takata, Yasufumi Kataoka, Yoshio Tsuboi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-04-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Cerebral microbleeds
Cerebral atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/497215

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