Evaluation of serum alkaline DNase activity in treatment monitoring of head and neck cancer patients

Tumor Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 82-89

  Patel, Prabhudas S ^a,b   Patel, Beena P ^a   Rawal, Rakesh M ^a   Raval, Gira N ^a   Patel, Mintoo M ^a   Patel, Jayendra B ^a   Jha, Franky P ^a   Patel, Devendra D ^b  

^a Biochemistry Research Division   (India)

^b GUJARAT CANCER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline DNase, serum; Head and neck cancer; Tumour markers

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK CANCER; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034101772     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000030113     Document Type: Article

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