| Patients (n = 132) | Control (n = 50) | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mean | Median (range) | Mean | Median (range) |  |
VEGF | 608 | 528 (122-3242) | 334 | 312 (16-1121) | < 0.001 |
IL-6 | 14.33 | 6.00 (1.02-139.17) | 5.65 | 5.30 (4.50-13.78) | 0.327 |
CRP | 1.05 | 0.22 (0.00-18.40) | 0.43 | 0.07 (0.02-6.94) | 0.002 |