Acromegaly and anaplastic astrocytoma: coincidence or pathophysiological relation?
Insulin-like growth factor type I (IGF-I) is an important promoter in the tumorigenesis of several extracranial and intracranial neoplasms. In astrocytic-cell tumors, the role of autocrine and paracrine IGF-I expression in enhancing tumoral progression is well established. However, the influence of...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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2008
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