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MUC1 and MUC2 expression in pancreatic ductal carcinoma obtained by fine-needle aspiration.
Cancer - 25 Dec 2003
Chhieng David C, Benson Elizabeth, Eltoum Isam, Eloubeidi Mohamad A, Jhala Nirag, Jhala Darshana, Siegal Gene P, Grizzle William E, Manne Upender
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mucins are high molecular weight glycoproteins that are produced by various epithelial cells including those found in the pancreas. MUC1 and MUC2 are two well characterized mucin antigens. The objective of the current study was to examine the pattern of phenotypic expression of MUC1 and MUC2 in pancreatic lesions obtained by fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) and to determine the utility of MUC1 and...
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