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Table 3 Serum levels of VEGF, PD-ECGF/TP activity and leptin in patients groups and controls

From: Angiogenic biomarkers in children with congenital heart disease: possible implications

Biomarkers

VEGF (pg/ml)

PD-ECGF (U/ml)

Leptin (ng/ml)

Patients groups

mean ± SD

Range

mean ± SD

Range

mean ± SD

Range

Cyanotic (n = 30)

(I)

410.83 ± 102.79

195-600

31 ± 8.22

15-50

41.96 ± 11.05

20-60

Acyanotic (n = 30)

(II)

308.66 ± 85.74

a†

180-450

21.16 ± 6.7

a†

12-35

32.93 ± 9.53

a†

15-48

Controls (n = 25)

(III)

141.4 ± 55.38

a* b*

65-250

14.96 ± 4.37

a† b‡

9-23

8.88 ± 2.03

a* b*

5-12.5

  1. a: Groups II, III versus I
  2. b: Group III versus II
  3. *: p < 0.001
  4. †: p < 0.01
  5. ‡: p < 0.05