title: [Determination of serum neuron-specific enolase in bronchial tumors of neuroendocrine origin].
abstract: Neurone-specific enolase, a serum marker of neuroendocrine tumours has been determined in small-cell anaplastic bronchial carcinomas, in typical and atypical carcinoid. The marker presents good sensitivity in small-cell tumours and in atypical carcinoids, while blood levels are within normal limits in cases of typical carcinoid. The low serum levels of neurone-specific enolase found in typical carcinoid suggest a failure of the enzyme to express itself in the circulation owing to the poor or lack of cellular necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Maggiore S. Giovanni Battista, Torino, Servizio di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria e Broncologia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rapellino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pecchio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cunazza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Adamo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casadio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faga
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliaro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Albertino
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
vernacular_title: Determinazione della enolasi neurone specifica sierica nei tumori bronchiali di origine neuroendocrina.