VEGF-B Levels in the Vitreous of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Ocular Diseases and Its Correlation with Structural Parameters

VEGF-B Levels in the Vitreous of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Ocular Diseases and Its Correlation with Structural Parameters

Vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B) is one of the enigmatic members of the VEGF family. The knowledge gap about VEGF-B expression and how its levels are altered in diabetic eyes were the focus of this investigation that was addressed by comparing and correlating vitreous VEGF-B between dia...

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Main Authors: Joana Mesquita, João Paulo Castro de Sousa, Sara Vaz-Pereira, Arminda Neves, Paulo Tavares-Ratado, Fátima M. Santos, Luís A. Passarinha, Cândida T. Tomaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
angiogenesis
diabetic retinopathy
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
vascular endothelial growth factor-B
VEGF inhibition
vitreous humor
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/5/3/17

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