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Table 6 Association of VEGF expression with hCG levels and vascular density

From: Serum human chorionic gonadotropin is associated with angiogenesis in germ cell testicular tumors

Variable

hCG median (mIU/mL) ± SD

p

Vascular density median ± SD

p

VEGF

 

0.422

 

0.821

   Absent

1840.7 ± 4444.0

 

25.44 ± 26.61

 

   Present

16581.0 ± 85185.0

 

27.06 ± 23.72

 

VEGF intensity

 

NS

 

NS

   Absent

1840.7 ± 4444.7

 

25.44 ± 26.61

 

   Low

19337 ± 91973.8

 

28.43 ± 25.18

 

   Moderate

47.35 ± 71.86

 

18.83 ± 9.85

 
  1. VEGF = Vascular endothelial growth factor; hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; SD = standard deviation