The utility of plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with POEMS syndrome

D'Souza A, Hayman SR, Buadi F, et al.

Blood · 2011

Grade Bcohortn=29

Key Findings

  • Plasma VEGF differentiates POEMS from other plasma cell dyscrasias and neuropathies
  • Plasma VEGF avoids platelet-derived VEGF confounding (serum)
  • Plasma VEGF useful for monitoring treatment response

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ID: pmid-21881050DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-06-362392PMID: 21881050