title: [Variations in serum sialic acid in patients operated on for colonic cancer].
abstract: Various Authors believe that an increase in serum sialic acid might indicate the cancerisation of the membrane. Serum sialic acid was assayed pre- and post-operatively in patients with colonic carcinoma and in a control group. Sialic acid concentrations were significantly higher in the cancer group and the data obtained confirm the view that the increase has an effect on immune response in tumor patients.
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012794:Sialic Acids; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
vernacular_title: Variazioni dell'acido sialico nel siero di pazienti operati per cancro del colon.