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Vitreous and Serum Concentrations of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.

Habibah Setyawati MuhiddinMuhammad Irfan KamaruddinAndi Muhammad IchsanBudu Mannyu
Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
High concentrations of VEGF and PDGF in vitreous samples of PDR eyes indicate its local related activity in PDR pathology. There is a possibility of PDGF involvement in the pathogenesis of PDR. The VEGF/PDGF concentration ratios possibly play a significant role in the formation of fibrotic tissue in PDR.
Keyphrases
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • growth factor
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • optical coherence tomography
  • smooth muscle
  • endothelial cells
  • vascular smooth muscle cells
  • systemic sclerosis
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis