Increased levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 in sera and tumours from patients with colonic neoplasia with and without acromegaly.
OBJECTIVE: Patients with acromegaly are at increased risk of developing colorectal carcinoma and premalignant tubulovillous adenoma. The pathogenesis of these neoplasms could involve a stimulatory effect of serum growth factors on colonic epithelial cell proliferation. The aim of this study was to e...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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