Growth factor analysis of low-grade glioma CSF: PDGF and VEGF are not detectable

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 70-73

  Ribom, D ^a   Larsson, A ^b   Pietras, K ^c   Smits, A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biological marker; Cerebrospinal fluid; CSF; FGF 2; Low grade glioma; PDGF; VEGF

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; GROWTH FACTOR; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER GRADING; CARCINOGENESIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; RADIORECEPTOR ASSAY; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0038759826     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720300075     Document Type: Article

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