TABLE 4.
The serological indicators | TACE (n = 51) | TACE-LEN (n = 53) | ||
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Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | |
bFGF (pg/ml) | 8.56 ± 0.81 | 8.98 ± 0.35 | 8.32 ± 0.85& | 5.12 ± 0.55*# |
VEGF (pg/ml) | 287.74 ± 28.85 | 325.41 ± 24.69 | 279.31 ± 29.03& | 275.12 ± 27.69*# |
Note: &Compared with control group before treatment, p > 0.05; *Compared with the same group before treatment, p < 0.05; #Compared with the control group 8 weeks after treatment, p < 0.05.
bFGF: basic fibroblast growth factor. VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor.