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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2009

Endothelial markers in schistosomiasis patients with or without portal hypertension.

Carlos Fischer de Toledo, Claudia Teresa Carvente, David Carlos Shigueoka, Durval Rosa Borges

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Hepatic Shunting of Eggs and Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Bmpr2(+/-) Mice with Schistosomiasis.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2015
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carlos Fischer de ToledoDepartment of Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Claudia Teresa Carvente
David Carlos Shigueoka
Durval Rosa Borges
Universidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the serum levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and endothelin-3 (ET-3) in patients with the isolated, inactive form of Schistosomiasis mansoni. Patients were classified into two groups: 10 patients without (SM group) and 18 with (PH group) portal hypertension.

resultsSerum albumin, VEGF, and vWF levels did not differ between the two groups (P > 0.05). The prothrombin time (INR), number of platelets, spleen size, splenic vein diameter, and endothelin levels differentiated the PH group, which showed decreased ET-1 (SM = 22.4 +/- 2.4 pg/ml and PH = 16.4 +/- 1.5 pg/ml; P = 0.034) and increased ET-3 (SM = 2.1 +/- 0.1 ng/ml and PH = 3.2 +/- 0.1 ng/ml; P = 0.000) levels.

conclusionsIn patients with schistosomiasis and portal hypertension (presinusoidal type), the levels of VEGF and ET-1 differ from those reported in patients with cirrhosis.

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AdolescentAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansHypertension, PortalLiverMaleMiddle AgedSchistosomiasis mansoniYoung AdultBiomarkers

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