ABPI	ankle-brachial pressure index
cDNA	complementary DNA
EGF	epidermal growth factor
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FGF	fibroblast growth factor
G-CSF	granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GM-CSF	granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
HB-EGF	heparin-binding epidermal growth factor
HGF	hepatocyte growth factor
IFN	interferon
IGF	insulin-like growth factor
IHC	immunohistochemistry
IL	interleukin
IL-1Ra	interleukin-1 receptor antagonist
KGF	keratinocyte growth factor
M-CSF	macrophage colony-stimulating factor
NA	not applicable
NGF	nerve growth factor
NR	not reported
PBMC	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
qRT-PCR	real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
RCT	randomized controlled trial
TGF	transforming growth factor
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TNF-R	tumor necrosis factor receptor
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGF-R	vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
VLU	venous leg ulcer
WF	wound fluid