Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a prognostic marker in men participating in prostate cancer screening.

BACKGROUND: The urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) system is involved in tissue remodelling processes and is up-regulated in many types of malignancies. We investigated whether serum levels of different forms of soluble uPA receptor (suPAR) are associated with survival and in particular with pro...

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Main Authors: Kjellman, A, Akre, O, Gustafsson, O, Høyer-Hansen, G, Lilja, H, Norming, U, Piironen, T, Törnblom, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011