Type I collagen degradation product (ICTP) gives information about the nature of bone metastases and has prognostic value in prostate cancer.

Although osteosclerotic bone metastases are characteristic of prostate cancer, mixed metastases with a lytic component are not uncommon. Type I collagen is synthesised by osteoblasts and accounts for about 90% of the organic matrix of bone. We have used new specific immunoassays for PICP (carboxy-te...

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Autores principales: Kylmälä, T., Tammela, T. L., Risteli, L., Risteli, J., Kontturi, M., Elomaa, I.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1995
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2033764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7734300

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2033764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7734300

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