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Table 5 EPCs and VEGF in Takayasu’s arteritis patients users and nonusers of methotrexate

From: Endothelial progenitor cells and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis

VARIABLES

With methotrexate

N = 10

Median (IQ)

Without methotrexate

N = 20

Median (IQ)

p

Monocytic EPCs - (number of CFUs)

27.5 (34.3)

27.0 (43.2)

0.746

Angioblast-like EPCs - (%)

0.0033 (0.0065)

0.0088 (0.0098)

0.061

VEGF (pg/ml)

217.5 (419.8)

293.0 (442.3)

0.286

  1. IQ Interquartil Range
  2. EPCs endothelial progenitor cells
  3. VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor