Table I.
Changes of serum VEGF and hs-CRP in patients of the two groups before and after the treatment.
| VEGF (ng/l) | hs-CRP (mmol/l) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Cases | Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment |
| Observation | 29 | 155.72±53.54 | 268.51±77.34a,b | 15.02±4.61 | 9.88±4.82a,b |
| Control | 29 | 154.45±52.19 | 188.82±57.33a | 14.97±4.56 | 11.98±4.69a |
VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; hs-CRP, high sensitive C-reactive protein
a
comparison in the same group before and after treatment, P<0.05
b
comparison of the observation group and the treatment group, P<0.05.