Elevated serum endothelin-1 levels in patients with colorectal cancer: Relevance for prognosis

International Journal of Biological Markers

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 288-293

  Peeters, C F ^a   Thomas, C M ^a   Sweep, F C ^a   Span, P N ^a   Wobbes, T ^a   Ruers, T M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Endothelin 1; Liver metastases; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034524995     PISSN: 03936155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/172460080001500402     Document Type: Article

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