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SPARC gene variants predict clinical outcome in locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Aug 2017
Arqueros Cristina, Salazar Juliana, Arranz M J, Sebio Ana, Mora Josefina, Sullivan Ivana, Tobeña María, Martín-Richard Marta, Barnadas Agustí, Baiget Montserrat, Páez David
Abstract excerpt
Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) is a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix whose expression can be altered in malignant pancreatic cells and in the adjacent stromal fibroblasts. We evaluated the possible role of SPARC gene variants as prognostic markers for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer. We analyzed eight tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms (TagSNPs) in the SPARC...
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