Paweł Niemiec, Alicja Jarosz, Anna Balcerzyk-Matić, Joanna Iwanicka, Tomasz Nowak, Tomasz Iwanicki, Marcin Gierek, Marcin Kalita, Wojciech Garczorz, Tomasz Francuz, Sylwia Górczyńska-Kosiorz, Wojciech Kania, Karol Szyluk
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is implicated in both the etiology of tendinopathy and its healing process. Polymorphic variants of the VEGFA gene exhibit varied expression, which can influence the phenotype and treatment effectiveness. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of VEGFA gene variants on the effectiveness of tennis elbow therapy using platelet-rich plasma (PRP), measured through common patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). A cohort of 107 patients (132 elbows) with tennis elbow was prospectively analyzed, with a two-year follow-up (at weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 52, and 104 after PRP injection)...
December 9, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences