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Diagnostic value of microRNAs in asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma: systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis.
Oncotarget - 6 Sept 2016
Micolucci Luigina, Akhtar Most Mauluda, Olivieri Fabiola, Rippo Maria Rita, Procopio Antonio Domenico
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asbestos is a harmful and exceptionally persistent natural material. Malignant mesothelioma (MM), an asbestos-related disease, is an insidious, lethal cancer that is poorly responsive to current treatments. Minimally invasive, specific, and sensitive biomarkers providing early and effective diagnosis in high-risk patients are urgently needed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are endogenous, non-coding, small...
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