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Increased Risk Of Aneurysms And Artery Dissections With VEGF Inhibitors

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August 26 2020 –  Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF)  is a signal protein produced by cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels. VEGF is a sub-family of growth factors, the platelet-derived growth factor family of cystine-knot growth factors.

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