Elevated VEGF Levels in Pulmonary Edema Fluid and PBMCs from Patients with Acute Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Table 1

VEGF level in HCPS patients samples.

Sample	n	VEGF positive	VEGF pg/mL		P versus control
			Range	Mean
PEF
Severe lethal	4	4	340–730	625.0 ± 95.1	<0.001
Severe survival	6	6	105–180	140.8 ± 38.0	<0.01
Moderate severe	14	14	40–110	60.0 ± 5.1	>0.05
Control	13	13	20–80	52.4 ± 6.1
PBMC
Severe	24	23	<8–1,480	465.0 ± 85.7	<0.001
Moderate	2	2	250–400	325.0 ± 75.0	<0.01
Mild	2	2	100–110	105.0 ± 5.0	>0.05
Control	6	6	10–150	61.5 ± 7.4
Plasma
Severe	39	30	10–527	174.4 ± 31.6	<0.01
Mild	17	8	10–310	94.2 ± 23.4	>0.05
Control	13	13	20–80	52.4 ± 6.1
Serum
Severe	3	3	50–60	51.3 ± 3.7	>0.05
Mild	4	2	<8–110	32.5 ± 26.2	>0.05
Control	13	13	22–110	47.2 ± 17.5