Evaluation of serum MUC5AC in combination with CA19-9 for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis that lacks specific diagnostic markers. Mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) is a member of the mucin family, a heterogeneous group of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins that could be either membrane-bound...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-1809-z |