Elevated C-reactive protein levels are not a feature of uncomplicated radiation-induced bowel injury: Original article

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 346-350

  Khalid, U ^a   Norman, A R ^b   Andreyev, H J N ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Late radiation induced bowel toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34250820026     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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