SynthesisJornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia2022
Diagnostic performance of VEGF-D for lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a meta-analysis.
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- Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2025Guideline
- Diagnostic Value of Serum VEGF-D in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Results of the First Prospective Study in the Russian Federation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Targeting fibroblast-endothelial cell interactions in LAM pathogenesis using 3D spheroid models and spatial transcriptomics.JCI insight · 2025Article
- Novel Biomarkers as Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tools in IgA Nephropathy: A Comparative Study with Lupus Nephritis and Membranous Nephropathy.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- The development for emerging biomarkers of lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Review
- Targeting Fibroblast-Endothelial Interactions in LAM Pathogenesis: 3D Spheroid and Spatial Transcriptomic Insights for Therapeutic Innovation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B promotes tumor growth and is a biomarker for lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Endocrine-related cancer · 2024Article
- Characteristics and outcomes of patients with LAM receiving sirolimus in France based on real-life data.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Something not so new for lymphangioleiomyomatosis: is VEGF-D a glass half empty or half full?Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2022Article
- Diagnostic value of serum vascular endothelial growth factor-D in Korean patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
objectiveVEGF-D is a potential biomarker for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM); however, its diagnostic performance has yet to be systematically studied.
methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library to identify primary studies on VEGF-D in relation to the diagnosis of LAM. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2). Summary estimates of diagnostic accuracy were pooled using a bivariate random effects model. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to explore possible heterogeneity. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) was applied to rate the quality of evidence and indicate the strength of recommendations.
resultsTen studies involving 945 patients were of high risk in quality, as assessed using the QUADAS-2. The pooled diagnostic parameters were indicated as follows: sensitivity = 0.82 (95% CI, 0.71-0.90); specificity = 0.98 (95% CI, 0.94-0.99); and diagnostic OR = 197 (95% CI, 66-587). The AUC of summary ROC analysis was 0.98. The subgroup and sensitivity analyses revealed that the overall performance was not substantially affected by the composition of the control group, prespecified cutoff value, the country of origin, or different cutoff values (p > 0.05 for all). A strong recommendation for serum VEGF-D determination to aid in the diagnosis of LAM was made according to the GRADE.
conclusionsVEGF-D seems to have great potential implications for the diagnosis of LAM in clinical practice due to its excellent specificity and suboptimal sensitivity.
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