Effect of laser photocoagulation on plasma levels of VEGF-A, VEGFR-2, and Tie2 in infants with retinopathy of prematurity

Imamoglu, Ebru; Gunay, Murat; Gursoy, Tugba; Imamoglu, Serhat; Ekmekci, Ozlern; Celik, Gokhan; Karatekin, Guner; Ovali, Fahri

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.07.159

Effect of laser photocoagulation on plasma levels of VEGF-A, VEGFR-2, and Tie2 in infants with retinopathy of prematurity

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Imamoglu E. Y., Gunay M., Gursoy T., Imamoglu S., Ekmekci O. B., Celik G., ...More

JOURNAL OF AAPOS, vol.18, no.5, pp.466-470, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.07.159
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF AAPOS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.466-470
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE To report the baseline plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (sVEGFR-2) and soluble Tie2 in infants with treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to investigate the effect of laser treatment on the plasma levels.