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Increased expression of placenta growth factor in COPD

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor may have an important role in the pathogenesis of emphysema. The effect of another angiogenic factor, placenta growth factor (PlGF), in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown. METHODS: The serum levels of VEGF an...

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Autores principales: Cheng, S-L, Wang, H-C, Yu, C-J, Yang, P-C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2571977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18202163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thx.2007.087155