CHEST, vol.125, no.6, pp.2156-2159, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a mediator with potent angiogenic, mitogenic, and vascular permeability-enhancing activities that are specific for endothelial cells. Intense angiogenesis has been found in active pulmonary tuberculosis lesions.