Characterization of soluble E-cadherin as a disease marker in gastric cancer patients

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1095-1101

  Gofuku, J ^a   Shiozaki, H ^a   Doki, Y ^a   Inoue, M ^a   Hirao, M ^a   Fukuchi, N ^a   Monden, M ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

E cadherin; Gastric cancer; Soluble; Tumour marker

Indexed keywords

CA 19-9 ANTIGEN; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER; UVOMORULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0031718043     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.634     Document Type: Article

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