Residual Pleural Thickening Is Related to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions | Zendy

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Residual Pleural Thickening Is Related to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions

Author(s) -

Andriana Ι. Papaioannou,

Κonstantinos Κostikas,

Paschalina Tsopa,

Theodoros Kiropoulos,

Irene Tsilioni,

Smaragda Oikonomidi,

Irini Gerogianni,

Konstantinos Gourgoulianis

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000270913

Subject(s) - medicine , parapneumonic effusion , pleural effusion , empyema , vascular endothelial growth factor , pleural disease , effusion , respiratory disease , pleurisy , pleural fluid , pathology , lung , surgery , vegf receptors

Many patients with pneumonia develop pleural effusions. Pleural fluid vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels are known to be elevated in complicated parapneumonic effusion and seem to play a major role in the fibrotic process in the pleura.

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