Higher VEGF serum concentrations in comparison with the controls were also confirmed in patients with the highest values of cIMT (M = 465.1, p = 0.065), as well as those with the presence of LA (M = 445.7, p = 0.060), aCL IgG (M = 404.6, p = 0.090), aPT of all isotypes (M = 403.0, p = 0.068), and anti-histone antibodies (M = 406.1, p = 0.077), but these results presented only a statistical trend.
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Serum Concentrations of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Polish Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Are Associated with Cardiovascular Risk and Autoantibody Profiles.
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Moreover, we revealed an interesting trend toward a correlation between high VEGF levels and the presence of anti-histone antibodies, which may also serve as a marker of disease activity and flare.