Urinary microRNA biomarkers for detecting the presence of esophageal cancer

Abstract Esophageal cancer (EC) including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and adenocarcinoma (EAC) generally exhibits poor prognosis; hence, a noninvasive biomarker enabling early detection is necessary. Age- and sex-matched 150 healthy controls (HCs) and 43 patients with ESCC were randoml...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Okuda, Takaya Shimura, Hiroyasu Iwasaki, Shigeki Fukusada, Ruriko Nishigaki, Mika Kitagawa, Takahito Katano, Yasuyuki Okamoto, Tamaki Yamada, Shin-ichi Horike, Hiromi Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87925-1