Transforming growth factor u (TGFn) is alleged to play a role in malignant progression as well as normal cell growth in an autocrine manner and its serum levels have been reported to increase during this progression. Most hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) develop in cirrhotic livers in which hepatocyt
Chromogranin A (CgA) serum level as a marker of progression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of elderly patients
β Scribed by Michele Malaguarnera; Marco Vacante; Rosangela Fichera; Alessandro Cappellani; Erika Cristaldi; Massimo Motta
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4943
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