Plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels are similar in subjects with and without osteoporosis.

Objectives: The relation between serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level and bone mineral density (BMD) value was evaluated to investigate the role of VEGF at etiopathogenesis of the osteoporosis.

Patients And Methods: Bone scanning with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was performed on a total of 276 patients more than 40 years of age between September 2007 and January 2008 in our hospital's radiology department. A total of 88 patients (44 females; mean age 62.