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Platelet-derived growth factor may be a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for cholangiocarcinoma.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Oct 2012
Boonjaraspinyo Sirintip, Boonmars Thidarut, Wu Zhiliang, Loilome Watcharin, Sithithaworn Paiboon, Nagano Isao, Pinlaor Somchai, Yongvanit Puangrat, Nielsen Phuangphaka Sadee, Pairojkul Chawalit, Khuntikeo Narong
Abstract excerpt
Our previous report showed that platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and related genes were upregulated in a Syrian hamster model and could be detected in all human cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tissues. We therefore hoped that PDGF could be used as a diagnostic and prognostic marker. We analyzed 78...
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