Plasma Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 as a Complement of Epstein-Barr Virus Related Markers in Identifying Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Background: We evaluated the diagnostic value of plasma Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) in distinguishing patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and explored its complementary role with widely used Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) related markers, EBV capsid antigen-specific IgA (VCA-IgA) and...

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Main Authors: Shan Xing MD, Huilan Li MD, Yingqi Pi BS, Tao Zeng BS, Qi Huang BS, Guoping Ou MD, Ning Xue MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1533033820956991