Table 4 EPCs and VEGF in Takayasu’s arteritis patients users and nonusers of anti-TNF
Variables | With anti-TNF N = 5 Median (IQ) | Without anti-TNF N = 25 Median (IQ) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Monocytic EPCs (number of CFUs) | 49.0 (59.5) | 27.0 (39.0) | 0.706 |
Angioblast-like EPCs (%) | 0.0108 (0.0068) | 0.0038 (0.0079) | 0.085 |
VEGF (pg/ml) | 272.0 (478.0) | 277.0 (453.0) | 0.787 |