Correlation between 18F-FDG maximum standardized uptake value with CD147 expression in lung adenocarcinomas: a retrospective study

Background The pro-tumoral action of the cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147), which is associated with the chemotherapy resistance of lung adenocarcinoma, is partly due to accelerated tumor cell glycolysis. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) metabolic parameters inc...

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Main Authors: Fei Guo, Xueyan Li, Guodong Yao, Guangchun Zeng, Lijuan Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7635.pdf