Histopathological role of vitamin D deficiency in recurrent/chronic tonsillitis pathogenesis: Vascular epithelial growth factor-mediated angiogenesis in tonsil.

Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2022)

In conclusion, this study showed an increased angiogenesis in tonsil and an increase in VEGF expression of the tonsillar surface epithelium when blood serum 25OHD levels <20 ng/ml.

Keyphrases

growth factor
vascular endothelial growth factor
endothelial cells
poor prognosis
wound healing
long non coding rna