Clinical Study
Host Immunological Effects of Partial Splenic Embolization in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Figure 4
Serum level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) before and 4 weeks after partial splenic embolization (PSE). Serum VEGF increased significantly after PSE (from 108.8 ± 72 to 426.9 ± 382 pg/ml: , by Wilcoxon’s test).