Plasma levels of inflammation, angiogenic and coagulation markers from controls and cancer with and without deep vein thrombosis.

Abbreviations: DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF- α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-1β, interleukin-1β; CRP, C-reactive protein; MMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase-9; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; TF, tissue factor; soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin). Significant differences among inflammatory, angiogenic and coagulation markers were evident in cancer patients with and without DVT compared to controls with further increments in DVT cancer patients. P value are given using analysis of variance (ANOVA test, in the case of three groups) or t-test (two groups).