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ea0011p225 | Cytokines and growth factors | ECE2006

Vegf and sVCAM in patients with adrenal gland tumors

Britvin TA , Kushlinsky NE , Kazantseva IA , Sivtsova MA , Kalinin AP

The study presents the outcome of determination of serum VEGF and sVCAM in 58 patients (43 women and 15 men aged 20–76 years) with adrenal tumors: adrenal cortical adenoma (34), adrenal cortical carcinoma (12), pheochromocytoma (9), myelolipoma (2) and lymphangioma (1). Control group comprised 25 practically healthy volunteers (13 women and 12 men aged 17–67 years). Serum VEGF was measured by enzyme immunoassay using reactants from ‘R&D’ (USA), sVCAM &#...