Transforming Growth Factor-β1 as a Predictor for the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Nested Case–Controlled Study

Background: Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) reportedly acts as a tumor suppressor in tumorigenesis. However, little is known as to how TGF-β1 concentrations change prior to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans. We examined the association between the serum TGF-β1 concen...

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Main Authors: Yuko Watanabe, Akira Iwamura, Yuichi J. Shimada, Kenji Wakai, Akiko Tamakoshi, Hiroyasu Iso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235239641630408X