Table 2 Serum levels of angiogenic cytokines in patients with dermatomyositis and healthy individuals
From: Relevance of serum angiogenic cytokines in adult patients with dermatomyositis
Parameters | DM (n = 48) | Control (n = 48) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
ANG (ng/mL) | 4383 (3588–7251) | 3931 (2735–5397) | 0.138 |
ANGPT-1 (ng/mL) | 8576 (4964–13,060) | 8080 (5785–9609) | 0.224 |
VEGF (ng/mL) | 28.6 (5.8–49.3) | 38.6 (21.3–72.6) | 0.009 |
FGF-1 (ng/mL) | 3.1 (1.8–14.9) | 0.7 (0.4–1.8) | < 0.001 |
FGF-2 (ng/mL) | 1.6 (0.6–3.1) | 0.3 (0.0–0.9) | < 0.001 |
PDGF-AA (ng/mL) | 545 (304–797) | 654 (411–1083) | 0.022 |
PDGF-BB (ng/mL) | 2039 (1539–2506) | 2107 (1752–2465) | 0.358 |