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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 4 Comparing between VEGF-A levels in the 3 subgroups according to the combined neuropathy grade (n = 81)

From: The relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor-A serum level and the severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

 

Combined categories

Test of sig.

P

No neuropathy

Subclinical neuropathy

Confirmed neuropathy

VEGF-A levels

 Median

245.3

246.25

210.2

F= 10.443*

< 0.001*

 Min.–max.

104.2–326.6

166.1–336.1

107.2–288.7

 Mean ± SD

241.38a ± 57.52

249.76a ± 47.71

198.47b ± 45.26

  1. F F for ANOVA test, pairwise comparison bet. Each 2 groups was done using post hoc test (Tukey)
  2. VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor, min Minimum, max Maximum, SD Standard deviation, sig. Significance
  3. *Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05
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