Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2003; 9(11): 2596-2600
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2596
Figure 1
Figure 1 Comparison of VEGF concentrations in different kinds of ascites. Group 1: cirrhotic ascites, Group 2: tuberculous ascites, Group 3: malignant ascites.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Comparison of sCD44v6 concentrations in different kinds of ascites. Group 1: cirrhotic ascites, Group 2: tuberculous ascites, Group 3: malignant ascites. Concentrations of sCD44v6 in group 3 were significantly higher than those in groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.01).
Figure 3
Figure 3 Concentrations of VEGF and sCD44v6 in different kinds of malignant ascites. Group A: ovarian cancer; Group B: gastric cancer; Group C: colon cancer. Concentrations of VEGF in group A were higher than those in groups B and C (P < 0.01), while the difference of CD44v6 levels among groups A, B and C was not statistically significant (P > 0.05).