The Role of Angiogenesis Factors in the Formation of Vascular Changes in Scleroderma by Assessment of the Concentrations of VEGF and sVEGFR2 in Blood Serum and Tear Fluid

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by tissue hypoxia, excessive fibrosis of skin and internal organs, and angiogenesis imbalance. The aim of the study was to evaluate in SSc patients the association between the retinal microcirculation disturbances and the presenc...

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Main Authors: Arleta Waszczykowska, Roman Goś, Elżbieta Waszczykowska, Bożena Dziankowska-Bartkowiak, Michał Podgórski, Piotr Jurowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7649480