Serum vascular endothelial growth factor and cortisol expression to predict prognosis of patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage

Table 2 Comparison of the serum vascular endothelial growth factor and cortisol levels in patients with different degrees of injury in the brain hemorrhage group

Degree of damage	n	VEGF (pg/L)	Cor (nmol/L)
Mild	33	1.13 ± 0.78	547.33 ± 40.19
Moderate	34	1.50 ± 0.59a	746.34 ± 46.22a
Severe	33	1.66 ± 0.64a,b	998.42 ± 35.36a,b
t value		9.278	19.741
P value		0.012	0.000

^aP < 0.05 when compared to patients with a mild injury.

^bP < 0.05 compared to patients with a moderate injury. VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; Cor: Cortisol.