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ArticleVisceral medicine2016

Effects of Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor and Doppler Perfusion Index in Patients with Colorectal Hepatic Metastases.

Xueming Jiang, Zhixiang Zhang, Na Zhao, Xianghui He, Hao Guo

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Article in Visceral medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xueming JiangDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China, Tianjin, China.
Zhixiang ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China, Tianjin, China.
Na ZhaoTianjin General Surgery Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xianghui HeDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China, Tianjin, China; Tianjin General Surgery Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Hao GuoDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China, Tianjin, China; Tianjin General Surgery Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to find out if there is a correlation between Doppler perfusion index (DPI) and platelet- derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), which is an angiogenic factor with angiopoietic function, in patients with colorectal carcinoma.

methods50 colorectal carcinoma patients (22 cases with liver metastases, 28 cases without liver metastases) and 50 healthy controls were assessed with Doppler ultrasound as a preoperative evaluation. PD-ECGF expression in postoperative specimens of the 50 cases with colorectal carcinoma was assayed by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction methods.

resultsThe mean DPI value was 0.29 ± 0.05 in patients suffering from colon cancer with hepatic metastases and 0.12 ± 0.03 in the healthy control group. The DPI value was significantly higher in patients with liver metastases (p < 0.05). PD-ECGF expression in patients with colorectal liver metastases was significantly higher than that in the group without liver metastases (p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between DPI value and PD-ECGF expression in patients with liver metastases (p < 0.05).

conclusionsDPI and PD-ECGF may be valuable factors when screening hepatic metastases in patients with colorectal cancer and serve as practical measurements in postoperative follow-up.

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Colorectal neoplasmsDoppler perfusion index, DPIHepatic metastasesPlatelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor, PD-ECGF

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PMID27493949
PMCPMC4945786
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