Tissue Homogenate VEGF Levels in Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors vs. Controls: An Exploratory Pilot Study.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC13301534 · PMID 42355725

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.199not close (p > 0.1)

Results: VEGF concentrations in salivary gland tumor tissue homogenate supernatants showed a higher central tendency than controls, but the between-group difference did not reach statistical significance (Mann–Whitney U test, p = 0.199; Welch’s t -test as sensitivity analysis, p = 0.102).

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a clear trendno p-value reported

Despite a clear trend indicating higher VEGF levels in the tumor group, the statistical analysis did not find these differences to be statistically significant.

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