Bryan Johnson· Author
While VEGF function and signaling are known to decline with age, serum VEGF levels do not exhibit a clear age-dependent decline.
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While VEGF function and signaling are known to decline with age, serum VEGF levels do not exhibit a clear age-dependent decline.
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A study of 80 healthy adults, aged 20 to 80, reported serum VEGF levels between 62 and 707 pg/mL, with an average of 160 pg/mL (145 pg/mL in men and 177 pg/mL in women).