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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1543-1546 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.048587
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Plasma vascular endothelial growth factor, angiopoietin-2, and soluble angiopoietin receptor tie-2 in diabetic retinopathy: effects of laser photocoagulation and angiotensin receptor blockade

Table 3

 Effects of eprosartan in 28 patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Baseline 2 months p Value
Paired Wilcoxon test, all p = NS. Data presented as median and interquartile range.
VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; Ang-2, angiopoietin-2; tie-2, soluble angiopoietin receptor tie-2.
VEGF (pg/ml) 135 (60–165) 125 (70–220) 0.367
Ang-2 (ng/ml) 2.0 (1.4–5.1) 2.0 (1.4–13.8) 0.899
tie-2 (ng/ml) 3.5 (1.8–11.0) 5.0 (2.5–14.3) 0.584

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