Endovenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins Preserves Biological Properties of Vascular Endothelium and Modulates Proinflammatory Agent Profile More Favorably Than Classic Vein Stripping

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Effect of exogenous, recombinant TGF-β1 and GRO-1 on proliferation (a), senescence (b), and oxidative stress (c) in endothelial cells. The cells were subjected to exogenous proteins used at the doses corresponding to their serum (for CVS patients) levels for 72 h. Results (expressed as means ± SEM) derive from experiments performed in octuplicate. Asterisks indicate significant differences as compared with the control group (cells maintained in the standard conditions). RFU: relative fluorescence units.

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