Variables

 

smokers
(n=16)

 

nonsmokers
(n=14)

 

S.VEGF (pg/ml)

 

342.04±157.66

 

301.66±23.68 *

 

S.bFGF (pg/ml)

 

224.67±100.06

 

222.63± 18.28

 

T.VEGF (pg/ mg protein)

 

540.07±199.12

 

543.22±195.40

 

T.bFGF (pg/mg protein)

 

300.35±88.60

 

299.67±97.20

VEGF= vascular endothelial growth factor, bFGF = basic fibroblast growth factor *p<0.05
Table 2: Serum (S) and tissue (T) levels (mean ± SD) of VEGF, bFGF, in smoker and nonsmoker patients before treatment.