Relationship between angiogenic growth factors and atherosclerosis in renal transplantation recipients: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Accelerated development of atherosclerosis has been observed in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are vascular enzymes that play important roles in vascular development and angiogenesis. OBJECTIVE: This stu...

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Published in:	São Paulo Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Melahat Çoban, Beyza Algul Durak, Mine Sebnem Karakan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Paulista de Medicina 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Atherosclerosis Angiopoietin-2 Vascular endothelial growth factors Renal resistive index. Renal transplant recipients. Renal failure
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802024000600212&lng=en&tlng=en