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Diagnostic performance and clinical correlation of serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels in patients with newly diagnosed POEMS syndrome / 中华血液学杂志
Chinese Journal of Hematology ; (12): 1065-1068, 2014.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-278945
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the diagnostic performance and clinical correlation of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with newly diagnosed POEMS syndrome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We recruited 104 patients with POEMS syndrome who diagnosed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital during October 2010 to April 2014 in the current study. Clinical data and serum samples were collected. Serum VEGF levels were measured, comparing to both disease and healthy controls, and its correlation with clinical features were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Patients with newly diagnosed POEMS syndrome showed markedly elevated levels of serum VEGF (median 3503 ng/L, P<0.01). A cut-off value of 1 200 ng/L had a specificity of 90.2%, with a sensitivity of 83.7%, in support of a POEMS diagnosis. Further analyses indicated that patients with higher serum VEGF level (>2 000 ng/L) had more prevalent osteosclerosis (61.0% vs 37.0%, P=0.031) and papilledema (70.1% vs 44.4%, P=0.017).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Serum VEGF level was useful in differentiating POEMS syndrome from other disorders with overlapping clinical presentations, and its levels correlated with several disease features.</p>
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Síndrome POEMS / Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Humanos Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Hematology Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Síndrome POEMS / Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Humanos Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Hematology Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo