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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Huvudupphovsmän: Fernandez, A, Karavitaki, N, Ansorge, O, Fazal-Sanderson, V, Wass, J
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2008

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