VEGFA and lymphedema: Taking into account the presented data on a pronounced associativerelationship between the analyzed complex genetictraits and various forms of lymphedema, we conducted anadditional analysis of the dependence of high or low MMP 1,2, 3, 9 of their tissue inhibitors TIMP 1, 2, 3 and VEGF proteinslevels on the presence of various combined genotypesin patients of both groups (Table 5).