Quantitative analysis of basic fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in human colorectal cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 765-770

  Landriscina, M ^a   Cassano, A ^a   Ratto, C ^b   Longo, R ^a   Ippoliti, M ^b   Palazzotti, B ^a   Crucitti, F ^b   Barone, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenic factor; Basic fibroblast growth factor; Colorectal cancer; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MALE; MESENTERY; MICROVASCULATURE; MUCOSA; PERITONEUM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0031708227     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.575     Document Type: Article

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