Skip to main content
. 2022 Jun 17;5(3):393–397. doi: 10.31662/jmaj.2022-0066

Table 2.

Changes in Serum Levels of VEGF, TNF-α, and MMP-3.

Laboratory test
(Reference value)
At the time
of diagnosis of RS3PE
At the time
of diagnosis of HCC
Post-operation of HCC
VEGF (≤38.3 pg/mL) Not measured 141 pg/mL 158 pg/mL
MMP (36.9-121 ng/mL) Not measured 380 ng/mL 51.5 ng/mL
TNF-α (0.75-1.66 pg/mL) Not measured 10.4 pg/mL 11.7 pg/mL

VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; MMP3, matrix metalloproteinase-3; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α