An elevated serum level of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in patients with gastric carcinoma. - Concepedia

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An elevated serum level of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in patients with gastric carcinoma.

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2001

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Hiroaki Saito, Shunichi Tsujitani, Shinichi Oka, Akira Kondo, Masahide Ikeguchi, Michio Maeta, Nobuaki Kaibara

Abstract

The serum level of TGF-beta 1 might be useful for predicting recurrence patterns and prognosis in patients with gastric carcinoma.