Fibroblast growth factor 19 expression correlates with tumor progression and poorer prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) can promote liver carcinogenesis in mice, its involvement in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been well investigated. FGF19, a member of the FGF family, has unique specificity...

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Main Authors: Miura Seiki, Mitsuhashi Noboru, Shimizu Hiroaki, Kimura Fumio, Yoshidome Hiroyuki, Otsuka Masayuki, Kato Atsushi, Shida Takashi, Okamura Daiki, Miyazaki Masaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/56