The Role of Angiogenesis Factors in the Formation of Vascular Changes in Scleroderma by Assessment of the Concentrations of VEGF and sVEGFR2 in Blood Serum and Tear Fluid

<div>Three images of hands (a) and the eye fundus (b, c) of a patient, aged 51, diagnosed with systemic sclerosis six years ago. Vascular changes in the form of lysis of the distal phalanges of the hands fingers are visible (a). Color photo of the left eye fundus (B): sectional narrowing of retinal vessels (A), choroidal vessel transgression due to thinning of choriocapillaries and retinal pigment epithelium (B) can be observed. Results of fluorescein angiography of the left eye (c). Irregularities in the course and caliber of the retinal vessels (A) and foci of fluorescence blockade with local pigment epithelium regrouping (B, C) may be noted.</div>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 1: The Role of Angiogenesis Factors in the Formation of Vascular Changes in Scleroderma by Assessment of the Concentrations of VEGF and sVEGFR2 in Blood Serum and Tear Fluid 

Figure 1 | The Role of Angiogenesis Factors in the Formation of Vascular Changes in Scleroderma by Assessment of the Concentrations of VEGF and sVEGFR2 in Blood Serum and Tear Fluid 