Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) expression in adenocarcinoma pleural effusions
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Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) expression in adenocarcinoma pleural effusions.
Serous effusions are frequently a clinical manifestation of metastatic disease, with lung, breast and ovarian carcinoma and mesothelioma leading the list. The diagnosis of malignant effusion signifies disease progression and is associated with a worsening patient prognosis. The ability to grow in a dense exudative fluid suggests that the malignant cells are capable of acquiring nutrients, survi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Reports
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1021-335X,1791-2431
DOI: 10.3892/or.19.2.483