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Early rise in serum VEGF and PDGF levels predisposes patients with a normal MBL2 genotype to restenosis after eversion endarterectomy.
Stroke - 1 Aug 2007
Szabó Attila, Laki Judit, Madsen Hans O, Dósa Edit, Prohászka Zoltán, Rugonfalvi-Kiss Szabolcs, Kókai Márta, Acsádi György, Karádi István, Entz László, Selmeci László, Romics László, Füst George, Garred Peter, Cervenak László
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recently we found that the incidence of restenosis after carotid endarterectomy was significantly higher in patients homozygous for the normal genotype of mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) than in with patients with MBL2 variant genotypes. Several growth factors are also known to contribute to restenosis. Therefore, we investigated whether early postoperative changes in serum vascular...
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