Investigation of HNF-1B as a diagnostic biomarker for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background Diagnosing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in the setting of metastasis with an unknown primary remains very challenging due to the lack of specific biomarkers. HNF-1B has been characterized as an important transcription factor for pancreatic development and was reported...

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Main Authors: Michelle X. Yang, Ryan F. Coates, Abiy Ambaye, Juli-Anne Gardner, Richard Zubarick, Yuan Gao, Joan Skelly, James G. Liu, Mari Mino-Kenudson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Biomarker Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40364-018-0139-6