Prognostic significance of the preoperative serum levels of soluble form of endoglin in gastric cancer patients

Gomceli, I; Tez, M.; Bostanci, E.; Kemik, A.; Demiriz, B.; Akoglu, M.

doi:10.4149/bll_2013_119

Prognostic significance of the preoperative serum levels of soluble form of endoglin in gastric cancer patients

Gomceli I., Tez M., Bostanci E. B., Kemik A. S., Demiriz B., Akoglu M.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.114, no.10, pp.566-568, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 114 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2013_119
Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.566-568
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Gastric cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer-associated deaths in the world. Its molecular markers can be useful not only for the diagnostic pursuit but also for prognostic purposes. Endoglin was proposed as a marker of neovascularization in solid malignancies. A circulating form of endoglin is referred to as soluble endoglin (sol-end). The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical importance of serum level of soluble form of sol-end in gastric cancer patients.