Free DNA in urine: A new market for bladder cancer? Preliminary data

International Journal of Biological Markers

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 134-136

  Zancan, Matelda ^a   Franceschini, R ^a   Mimmo, C ^a   Vianello, M ^a   Di Tonno, F ^a   Mazzariol, C ^a   Malossini, G ^a   Gion, M ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Diagnosis; Free DNA; Urine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; BLADDER CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTURIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 22944444184     PISSN: 03936155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/JBM.2008.5367     Document Type: Article

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