Open AccessMolecular Beacon Reverse Transcription-PCR of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-β-3, -5, and -8 mRNAs Has Prognostic Value in Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Paul N. Span,
Peggy Manders,
J.J.T.M. Heuvel,
Chris M.G. Thomas,
Remko R. Bosch,
L.V.A.M. Beex,
Fred C.G.J. Sweep
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/49.7.1074
Subject(s) - hazard ratio , breast cancer , human chorionic gonadotropin , biology , medicine , oncology , gene , gene expression , cancer research , cancer , reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction , confidence interval , genetics , hormone
The beta-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is encoded by four genes, of which expression of the hCGbeta-3, -5, and -8 genes could have prognostic value in breast cancer.
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