Search for: [Abstract = "Conclusions\: In the whole group in the multivariate analysis, there was no association between serum VEGF\-C levels and blood pressure. In the subgroup of subjects never treated with antihypertensive medications we demonstrated a negative correlation between serum VEGF\-C levels and systolic and diastolic blood pressure over 24 hours period. This indicates that the subcutaneous sodium buffer participates in the regulation of blood pressure.In our population higher concentration of VEGF\-C levels were associated with a higher percentage of extracellular fluid in the body, and a higher plasma concentration of aldosterone but with a lower plasma concentration of myeloperoxidase. This points to the existence of links between the production of VEGF\-C, sodium homeostasis and the mechanisms of the immune response.We showed an interaction between sodium intake and the concentration of VEGF\-C levels in relation to diastolic blood pressure at night, which may indicate their overall importance in the regulation of circadian blood pressure profile."]

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