title: Prognostic significance of serum alpha 1-acid glycoprotein in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: a preliminary communication.
abstract: The relationship between the levels of serum acute phase reactant proteins (alpha 1-acid glycoprotein, alpha 1-antitrypsin, haptoglobin) was investigated in patients with glioblastoma multiforme in relation to their prognosis. Alpha 1-acid glycoprotein was higher in the patients who died within one year after admission than in those with a longer survival time. It is suggested that serum alpha 1-acid glycoprotein profiles provide prognostic information in patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000097:blood*; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins; D009961:Orosomucoid; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin