Identification of carcinoembryonic antigen-producing cells circulating in the blood of patients with colorectal carcinoma by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 717-721

  Jonas, S ^a   Windeatt, S ^a   O Boateng, A ^a   Fordy, C ^a   Allen Mersh, T G ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinoembryonic antigen; Circulation; Colorectal cancer; Liver metastases; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIVER METASTASIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030478986     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.5.717     Document Type: Article

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