ELEVATED PLASMA CHROMOGRANIN-A CONCENTRATIONS IN PROSTATIC-CARCINOMA

被引:156
作者
KADMON, D [1 ]
THOMPSON, TC [1 ]
LYNCH, GR [1 ]
SCARDINO, PT [1 ]
机构
[1] BAYLOR UNIV,DEPT MED,HOUSTON,TX 77030
关键词
NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS; BIOLOGICAL; CARCINOMA; PROSTATE;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)37793-5
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Chromogranin-A is considered a sensitive immunohistochemical tissue marker in neuroendocrine prostatic carcinoma. We report that the plasma chromogranin-A level was elevated in 48% of 25 patients with stage D2 prostate cancer, and suggest that this marker can be used to monitor the clinical course of these patients.
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