| Literature DB >> 17727986 |
Virtudes Vila, Vicenta Martínez-Sales, Luis Almenar, Ignacio Sánchez Lázaro, Piedad Villa, Edelmiro Reganon.
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This study was conducted to assess the relationship among circulating markers of inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and angiogenesis in 59 chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Increased concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), von Willebrand factor (VWF) and fibrinogen are strongly implicated in the development of CHF. Increased vascular endothelium grow factor (VEGF) and decreased thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) concentrations suggest a role of angiogenesis in the maintenance and repair of luminal endothelium in CHF. A relationship among markers of endothelial dysfunction (VWF) and inflammation (fibrinogen, CRP) and angiogenesis (VEGF, TSP-1) was found in CHF patients.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17727986 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164