Low levels of α-L-fucosidase activity in colorectal cancer are due to decreased amounts of the enzymatic protein and are related with Dukes' stage

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 747-754

  Páez De La Cadena, María ^a   Fernández, Julia ^a   De Carlos, Alejandro ^a   Martínez Zorzano, Vicenta ^a   Gil Martín, Emilio ^a   Rodríguez Berrocal, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

L fucosidase; colorectal cancer; Dukes' stage

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LEVO FUCOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029793404     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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