Open AccessAdvantages of assaying telomerase activity in ascites for diagnosis of digestive tract malignancies
Author(s) -
Chung Pin Li,
Tze-Sing Huang,
Yee Chao,
Full Young Chang,
Jacquline Whang-Peng,
Shou Dong Lee
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2468
Subject(s) - telomerase , ascites , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , gastroenterology , medicine , gastrointestinal cancer , cytology , cancer , carcinoma , pathology , biology , biochemistry , colorectal cancer , gene
To evaluate the diagnostic value of assaying telomerase activity in ascites cells for the differential diagnosis of malignant and non-malignant ascites.