BETA-CORE CHEMICAL AND CLINICAL PROPERTIES

被引:6
作者
BLITHE, DL
WEHMANN, RE
NISULA, BC
机构
[1] VET ADM MED CTR,BROOKLYN,NY 11209
[2] SUNY HLTH SCI CTR,BROOKLYN,NY 11209
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D O I
10.1016/1043-2760(90)90098-N
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
β-Core is the most abundant hCG-related molecule in pregnancy urine. The structure of β-core as well as aspects of its metabolic clearance suggest that β-core is a metabolic fragment of the hCG-β subunit. The occurrence of β-core in the urine of patients with a broad spectrum of malignancies imparts an important role to β-core as a tumor marker. The recent development of antisera with enhanced specificity and sensitivity for β-core will facilitate further studies on the clinical significance of this molecule. © 1990.
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页码:394 / 398
页数:5
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