Serum level of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and its association with severity of liver disease

Background. VCAM-1 (soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) plays a role in liver angiogenesis. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has important angiogenic activity, so expression of VCAM-1 may be pathogenic. Aim. To assess the association between serum VCAM-1 (sVCAM-1) levels and features of tumour...

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Main Authors: Antonio Diaz-Sanchez, Ana Matilla, Oscar Nuñez, Diego Rincon, Raquel Lorente, Oreste Lo lacono, Beatriz Merino, Ana Hernando, Rocio Campos, Gerardo Clemente, Rafael Bañares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313626

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