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Table 3 Results of multiplex cytokine analysis

From: Intracellular hypoxia measured by 18F-fluoromisonidazole positron emission tomography has prognostic impact in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

 

FMISO-TBR

 

< 1.48

≥ 1.48

Factors

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p Value

VEGF, pg/ml

62.1 ± 49.5

272.2 ± 188.4

0.006

TGF-α pg/ml

1.6 ± 2.0

5.3 ± 2.4

0.01

IL-8 pg/ml

4.8 ± 2.9

14.7 ± 8.9

0.01

  1. Abbreviations: VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor, TGF-α Transforming growth factor-α, IL Interleukin
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Breast Cancer Research

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