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Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Kishi, T; Grass, L; Soosaipillai, A; Scorilas, A; Harbeck, N; Schmalfeldt, B; Dorn, J; Mysliwiec, M; Schmitt, M; Diamandis, EP
Title:
Human kallikrein 8, a novel biomarker for ovarian carcinoma.
Abstract:
Human kallikrein 8 (hK8; neuropsin) is a serine protease and new member of the hK family. The aim of this study was to examine if hK8 may serve as a novel cancer biomarker. An hk8-ELISA, developed in-house, was used to study the distribution of hK8 in various biological fluids and tissue extracts from healthy individuals and ovarian cancer patients of different stages of the disease (International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology II-IV). For ovarian cancer patients, very high levels in ascites fluid were observed (
Journal title abbreviation:
Cancer Res
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
63
Journal issue:
11
Pages contribution:
2771-4
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12782581
Print-ISSN:
0008-5472
TUM Institution:
Frauenklinik und Poliklinik
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