Detection of circulating albumin-mRNA by RT-PCR does not indicate metastasizing hepatocellular carcinoma

Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie

Volumn 382, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Leonhardt, U ^a   Ritzel, U ^a   Ottleben, M ^a   Vignoli, A ^a   Ramadori, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

hepatocellular carcinoma; human albumin; human albumin messenger RNA; nested PCR; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; METASTASIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030990582     PISSN: 00238236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02465094     Document Type: Article

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