Prognostic implications of immunohistochemically detected YKL-40 expression in breast cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>YKL-40 has been implicated as a mediator of collagen synthesis and extracellular matrix re-modeling as well as mitogenesis. Elevated serum levels of YKL-40 have been associated with worse survival in a variety of malignancies includi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-02-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/17 |