Preliminary evaluation of the potential prognostic value of serum levels of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE) in patients with gastric cancer

International Journal of Biological Markers

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-91

  Tsavaris, N ^a   Tsigalacis, D ^a   Kosmas, C ^a   Koufos, Ch ^a   Vaiopoulos, G ^a   Tzivras, M ^a   Kouraklis, G ^a   Papadimas, V ^a   Georgoulis, V ^a   Archimandritis, A ^a   Sechas, M ^a  

^a LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Gastric cancer; Immunoglobulins; Prognosis survival

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 7844241235     PISSN: 03936155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/172460089801300204     Document Type: Article

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