The value of plasma osteopontin levels as a predictive factor of disease stage and recurrence in patients with bladder urothelial carcinoma: A prospective study

This study was performed in order to determine the value of plasma osteopontin (OPN) levels as a predictive factor of disease stage and recurrence in patients with bladder urothelial carcinoma (UC). Data from 50 patients diagnosed to have bladder UC after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TU...

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Main Authors: Min-Gu Park, Mi-Mi Oh, Jong-Hyun Yoon, Jae-Young Park, Hong-Seok Park, Du-Geon Moon, Duck-Ki Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X12001088