[Assessment of serum levels of some angiogenic factors in healthy children].
Angiogenesis is defined as a development of new blood vessels. This process is required for many physiological and pathological conditions. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) are the most important cytokines stimulating angiogenesis. The purpose of this work was to evaluate serum levels of VEGF and bFGF in healthy children. 39 girls and 31 boys aged 3-18 years were included in the study.
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Katedry i Kliniki Pediatrii, Hematologii i Onkologii, Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy. HEMATONKO@BY.HOME.PL
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Szaflarska-Popławska
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D012016:Reference Values; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000097:blood*
D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2