Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Journal: Annals of gastroenterology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the significance of serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Authors

  • Maria-Vasiliki Papageorgiou
    Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital (Maria-Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Anastasia Georgiou, Athanasios Kostas, George V. Papatheodoridis).
  • Emilia Hadziyannis
    2nd Academic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital (Emilia Hadziyannis, Aikaterini Margariti).
  • Dina Tiniakos
    Laboratory of Histology & Embryology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Dina Tiniakos), Athens, Greece.
  • Anastasia Georgiou
    Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital (Maria-Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Anastasia Georgiou, Athanasios Kostas, George V. Papatheodoridis).
  • Aikaterini Margariti
    2nd Academic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital (Emilia Hadziyannis, Aikaterini Margariti).
  • Athanasios Kostas
    Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital (Maria-Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Anastasia Georgiou, Athanasios Kostas, George V. Papatheodoridis).
  • George V Papatheodoridis
    Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital (Maria-Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Anastasia Georgiou, Athanasios Kostas, George V. Papatheodoridis).

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