Does Diabetes Induce the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression in Periodontal Tissues? A Systematic Review.

Gianna Maria NardiElisabetta FerraraIlaria ConvertiFrancesca CesaranoSalvatore ScaccoRoberta GrassiAntonio GnoniFelice Roberto GrassiBiagio Rapone

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

Overall, novel evidence for the VEGF expression within the periodontal tissue of diabetic patients paves the way for further studies on the role of this protein in neovascularization physiology and pathophysiology in microvasculature of the periodontium.

Keyphrases

vascular endothelial growth factor
poor prognosis
endothelial cells
binding protein
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
gene expression
weight loss
diabetic retinopathy