Clinical implications for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the lung: friend or foe?
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent mediator of angiogenesis which has multiple effects in lung development and physiology. VEGF is expressed in several parts of the lung and the pleura while it has been shown that changes in its expression play a significant role in the pathophysi...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1629021/ |