title: [VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) concentration in serum and pleural fluid of patients with pleural malignancy and pleural tuberculosis].
abstract: The purpose of this study was comparison of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) levels in serum and pleural fluid and estimation of this test usefulness in diagnosis of pleural effusions. VEGF levels were measured by ELISA method in 68 patients (45 males and 23 females) aged 19-81 years. By Light's criteria in 16 cases transudate and in 52 cases exudate was recognized. By means of fluid cytology, pleural biopsy, microbiology or thoracoscopy in 10 cases pleural metastases from distant organs, in 15 cases coexisting pulmonary neoplasm, in 11 cases mesothelioma and in 16 cases tuberculosis were determined as a cause of fluid accumulation in pleural space. The mean VEGF levels were significantly higher (p < 0.001) in patients with exudates than in patients with transudates (3833 pg/ml and 325 pg/ml respectively). Based on likelihood ratios analysis, as a cut off value in differentiation of exudates and transudates a value 700 pg/ml was accepted. The sensitivity of this test was 75% and the specificity 93% and likelihood ratio (LR) 12.5. The mean VEGF level in exudates was seven times higher than mean VEGF level in serum (3833 pg/ml and 573 pg/ml respectively). Mean VEGF levels in malignant exudates (4615 pg/ml) were significantly higher than in tuberculous exudates (2073 pg/ml). As a cut off value in differentiation between malignant and tuberculous exudates a value of 4500 pg/ml was accepted. We conclude that our results suggests the local VEGF production in pleural cavity and the significant role of this cytokine in pleural exudates accumulations and also suggests the usefulness of VEGF estimation in pleural fluid in differentiation transudates from exudates and malignant from tuberculous pleural fluids.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Ftizjopneumonologii SAM w Zabrzu.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ziora
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sielska-Spytek
authors.forename: Szymon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dworniczak
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oklek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozielski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008222:Lymphokines; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
vernacular_title: Stezgnie VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) w surowicy oraz w płynach opłucnowych u chorych z nowotworowa lub gruźlicza patologia opłucnej.