Intractable ascites, changes in serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels and thalidomide treatment in POEMS syndrome.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kun-Lin
KL
Wu
Hsuan-Wei
HW
Chen
Shih-Hua
SH
Lin
Jin-Shuen
JS
Chen
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D013792:Thalidomide