Relationship between the changes of VEGF level and dendritic cells in peripheral blood of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-60

  Liu, Jinwen ^a   Yi, Jilin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemoembolization; Endritic cells; Hepatocellular carcinoma; VEGF

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL COUNT; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; DENDRITIC CELL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL COUNT; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; DENDRITIC CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 33947373063     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-007-0117-y     Document Type: Article

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