Article
C-reactive protein 1059G>C genetic polymorphism influences serum C-reactive protein levels after esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons - 1 Oct 2009
Motoyama Satoru, Miura Masatomo, Hinai Yudai, Maruyama Kiyotomi, Usami Shuetsu, Nakatsu Toshinobu, Saito Hajime, Minamiya Yoshihiro, Suzuki Toshio, Ogawa Jun-ichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Little is known about how C-reactive protein (CRP) genetic polymorphisms influence the rise in serum CRP levels seen after surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between CRP polymorphisms and acute-phase serum CRP levels after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer. STUDY DESIGN: We enrolled 110 patients who underwent curative esophagectomy without neoadjuvant treatment...
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