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Title:

Isoenzymes of Alkaline Phosphatase -- Useful Parameters for Identification of Bone Metastasis in Prostatic Carcinoma?

Author(s):
Paul, R.; Bottermann, P.; Breul, J.; Hartung, R.
Abstract:
Summary Background: The most frequent sites of metastases in prostatic carcinoma are bones. Bone scintigraphy is the diagnostic tool of first choice for staging bone metastases in cancer of the prostate. But this examination is expensive and time-consuming.Therefore we are looking especially for serum parameters like alkaline phosphatase, the isoenzyme of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to replace bone scintigraphy for diagnostic staging. Material and Me...     »
Journal title:
Onkologie
Year:
2000
Journal volume:
23
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
42--46
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000027066
Publisher:
S. Karger GmbH
Publisher address:
Freiburg, Germany
Print-ISSN:
1423-0240
E-ISSN:
2296-5262
Notes:
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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