## Abstract Endostatin is the Cβterminal antiangiogenic fragment of the extracellular matrix protein collagen XVIII, and is generated by tumorβderived proteases. The presence of serum endostatin in patients with gastric cancer has not been reported. The authors assessed the serum levels of endostat
Tumor size as a simple prognostic indicator for gastric carcinoma
β Scribed by Yosuke Adachi; Tatsuo Oshiro; Masaki Mori; Yoshihiko Maehara; Keizo Sugimachi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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