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Imbalanced Angiogenesis in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ― Diagnostic Value of Placenta Growth Factor ―
1 Jan 2017
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BACKGROUND: Concentrations of the anti-angiogenic factor soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) are altered in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). In this study we investigated changes in the angiogenesis balance in PPCM. METHODS AND RESULTS: Plasma concentrations of sFlt-1 and the pro-angiogenic placenta growth factor (PlGF) were determined in patients with PPCM during the post-partum phase (n=83), in healthy...
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