Clinical significances of preoperative serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein level in operable gastric cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway is one of the mechanisms that link inflammation and angiogenesis to malignancy. Because the C-reactive protein (CRP) is a representative marker for inflammation, CRP has recently been associated with...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2009-05-01
|
| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/155 |