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Transforming growth factor beta 1 levels predict echocardiographic changes at three years after adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer

BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) are cytokines involved in fibrotic processes causing radiotherapy (RT)-induced cardiovascular changes. We aimed to investigate the associations between TGF-β1 and PDGF and the echocardiographic changes t...

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Autores principales: Aula, Hanna, Skyttä, Tanja, Tuohinen, Suvi, Luukkaala, Tiina, Hämäläinen, Mari, Virtanen, Vesa, Raatikainen, Pekka, Moilanen, Eeva, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Pirkko-Liisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6717329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31470867
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-019-1366-1