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Correlation of plasma and serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels with platelet count in colorectal cancer: clinical evidence of platelet scavenging?

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Clin.Cancer Res., 6 (8): 3147-3152 (2000)

Abstract

Most studies measuring circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) have sampled serum rather than plasma. There has been much debate whether the collection of sera (which causes the activation of platelets and VEGF release) is a true reflection of tumor angiogenic activity or whether platelets act as scavengers of VEGF. Addressing this issue, we measured serum and plasma VEGF, before and after colorectal resection, with reference to platelet counts. Serum and plasma samples were collected from 116 colorectal cancer (CRC) and 116 control patients. Ninety CRC and 32 benign resections were performed. Both plasma and serum VEGF were significantly higher in CRC patients (18.5 and 327 pg/ml, respectively) compared with controls (9.0 and 151.5 pg/ml, respectively; P < 0.0001). Paired serum and plasma VEGF measurements correlated in both CRC (r = 0.56) and control patients (r = 0.73; P < 0.0001). Serum and plasma VEGF levels correlated with platelet count in CRC patients (r = 0.58 an

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