Total Inhibin Is a Potential Serum Marker for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Author(s) -
Anastasia Tsigkou,
Daniele Marrelli,
Fernando M. Reis,
Stefano Luisi,
Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho,
Franco Roviello,
Sérgio A. Triginelli,
Felice Petraglia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0235
Subject(s) - serous fluid , ovarian cancer , medicine , ovary , tumor marker , breast cancer , menopause , epithelial ovarian cancer , endocrinology , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , pathology , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology
Total inhibin is the sum of precursors, subunits, and mature molecules of inhibin, which the normal ovary nearly stops to produce after menopause, whereas ovarian tumors still release.
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