Serum albumin and vascular endothelial growth factor in epithelial ovarian cancer: looking at adnexal tumor drainage.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
; 283(4): 855-9, 2011 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-20458489
PURPOSE: This study aims to analyze serum albumin levels (SAL) in relation to concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from peripheral plasma, infundibular plasma, peritoneal fluids and the peritoneal burden of VEGF of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. METHODS: Exploratory analyses of SAL in 39 patients and its relation to mean concentrations of VEGF from the origins are described above. Statistical analyses comprised Student's t test, Mann-Whitney test and Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Both infundibular concentrations of VEGF and the peritoneal burden of VEGF showed significant differences between SAL dichotomized at 3 g/dl. Concentrations of VEGF in peritoneal fluids were not significant in relation to SAL. Peripheral plasma VEGF levels did not show any linear correlation with SAL. Indeed, SAL showed a significant negative linear correlation (p < 0.001) to infundibular plasma as well as the peritoneal burden of VEGF (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Infundibular mean concentrations of VEGF may contribute to reduce SAL in advanced staging rather than the peripheral plasma concentrations of this glycoprotein. The peritoneal burden of VEGF may also aid in decreasing levels of serum albumin.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Líquido Ascítico
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Adenocarcinoma
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Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Albuminas
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Gynecol Obstet
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha