Defensin alpha 6 (<it>DEFA 6</it>) overexpression threshold of over 60 fold can distinguish between adenoma and fully blown colon carcinoma in individual patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is known that alpha-defensin expression is enhanced in colon cancer. However, the expression of human alpha defensin 6 (DEFA 6) in earlier stages, such as adenoma, has so far not yet been studied in a patient resolved manner.</...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/588 |