Elevated urinary levels of urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma identify a clinically high-risk group
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The urokinase plasminogen activator receptor is highly expressed and its gene is amplified in about 50% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas; this last feature is associated with worse prognosis. It is unknown whether the level of it...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/448 |