Vascular endothelial growth factor levels in active pulmonary tuberculosis

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Alatas F., Alatas O., Metintas M., Ozarslan A., Erginel S., Yildirim H.

CHEST, cilt.125, sa.6, ss.2156-2159, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 125 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2156
  • Dergi Adı: CHEST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2156-2159
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lung, tuberculosis, vascular endothelial growth factor, LUNG-CANCER, EXPRESSION, ANGIOGENESIS
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.