IGF-1 and VEGF can be used as prognostic indicators for patients with uterine fibroids treated with uterine artery embolization

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
Yongxu MuZhiming Hao

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels and the prognosis of patients with uterine fibroids following uterine artery embolization (UAE) treatment. A total of 70 patients with uterine fibroids and 20 healthy controls were enrolled in this study between 2012 and 2014. The serum levels of IGF-1 and VEGF were measured using ELISA. Multiple-factor analysis was performed to assess the association between serum levels of IGF-1/VEGF and certain clinical characteristics, including size, location, number of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. Progression-free survival curves were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. The serum levels of IGF-1 and VEGF in patients with uterine fibroids prior to UAE treatment were significantly higher than those in controls (P<0.05). At 1 week after UAE treatment, the serum levels of IGF-1 and VEGF were significantly lower compared with those prior to UAE treatment. The serum levels of IGF-1 and VEGF at 1 or 3 months after UAE treatment were significantly higher than those at 1 week after UAE treatment. The serum levels of IGF-1 and VEGF were significantly correlated with the clin...Continue Reading

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