Changes of vascular endothelial growth factor in the gastric mucosa in portal hypertensive gastropathy / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) on portal hypertensive gastropathy(PHG). Methods The incidence,location, and severity of PHG and the changes of VEGF in PHG were analysed in 44 cases. Results VEGF in the severe or moderate PHG group was significantly higher than that in the control group and in patients with portal hypertension without PHG(all P