Fluctuation of endogenous TNF alpha concentration in plasma in advanced cancer patients

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-26

  Muc Wierzgon M ^a,b   Madej, K ^a   Baranowski, M ^a   Kokot, T ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^b 5th Department of Internal Medicine   (Poland)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Endogenous TNFalpha; Rhythmicity

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030478608     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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