Vascular endothelial growth factor is produced by peritoneal fluid macrophages in endometriosis and is regulated by ovarian steroids.

McLaren, J.; G. Prentice, A.; Stephen Charnock‐Jones, D.; A. Millican, Stephanie; H. Müller, Karin; Sharkey, Andrew; K. Smith, S.

doi:10.1172/jci118815

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Vascular endothelial growth factor is produced by peritoneal fluid macrophages in endometriosis and is regulated by ovarian steroids.

Published in Journal of Clinical Investigation • Jul 15, 1996

Authors:

J. McLaren

A. G. Prentice

D. Stephen Charnock‐Jones

Abstract

Angiogenesis is important in the pathophysiology of endometriosis, a condition characterized by implantation of ectopic endometrium in the peritoneal cavity. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic factor involved in physiological and pathological angiogenesis, and elevated ...

Subject

Peritoneal fluid

Endometriosis

Vascular endothelial growth factor

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