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Vascular endothelial growth factor, left ventricular dysfunction and mortality in hemodialysis patients.
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Abstract
Vascular endothelial growth factor induces nitric oxide-dependent angiogenic effects and participates in the inflammatory response. This cytokine is over-expressed in the myocardium in experimental models of pressure overload and renal mass ablation, and vascular endothelial growth factor is increased in end-stage renal disease. We investigated the relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor, left ventricular function (by midwall fractional shortening) and mortality in a prospective cohort study in 228 hemodialysis patients.