VEGFA and lymphedema: Taking into account the previously obtained numerousdata on the effect of regulatory factor gene polymorphismon expression and production, we conducted a study of theMMP 1, 2, 3, 9 proteins level; their tissue inhibitors TIMP 1,2, 3 level and VEGF level, which did not reveal significantdifferences between groups of patients with primary andsecondary lymphedema according to the median bilateralMann–Whitney U criterion.