Fig. 2
The levels of VEGF and VEGFR in septic patients with or without bloody effusions. The serum levels of VEGF, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 were tested by ELLISA in non-bloody group and bloody group. There were no significant differences in VEGF and VEGFR1 between the two groups. The VEGFR-2 was significantly decreased in patients with bloody effusions compared to patients with non-bloody effusions (43,510 pg/mL vs. 53,495 pg/mL; Padj = 0.025). Padj value was calculated using logistic regression adjusted for APACHE II and SOFA scores. *P < 0.05