Association between the expression of vascular endothelial growth factors and metabolic syndrome or its components: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohammad Ishraq ZafarKerry MillsXiaofeng YeBrette BlakelyJie MinWen KongNan ZhangLuoning GouAnita RegmiSheng Qing HuJuan ZhengLu-Lu Chen

Published in: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome (2018)

The increased concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factors are variably associated with metabolic syndrome or its components. Each VEGF protein has a unique set of associations with the disease state.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
endothelial cells
insulin resistance
poor prognosis
uric acid
binding protein
vascular endothelial growth factor
cardiovascular risk factors
amino acid
long non coding rna
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
small molecule