Increased Microvascular Filtration and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-D associated with Changed Lymphatic Vessel Morphology in Breast Cancer Treated Patients

Background:. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and inflammatory cytokines are indicated to be implicated in lymphedema development. We aimed to describe changes in microvascular filtration and VEGFs in a patient cohort vulnerable to breast cancer–related lymphedema development correlated wi...

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Published in:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Main Authors: Andreas L. Johannessen, MD, Mathias Alstrup, MD, Vibeke E. Hjortdal, MD, PhD, DMSc, Johan Palmfeldt, MSc, PhD, Birgitte V. Offersen, MD, PhD, Sheyanth Mohanakumar, MD PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-07-01
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005968