Relationship between Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels and Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy and Other Biomarkers

Figure 2

Correlation of VEGF serum level to the different clinical parameters tested for participants. VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor. TC: total cholesterol. HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin. TGs: triglycerides. HDL: high-density lipoprotein. LDL: low-density lipoprotein. BMI: body mass index. r indicates spearman correlation coefficient and values of less than 0.05 were considered significant.

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