title: Plasma thrombomodulin level in malignancy varies according to the tumor type.
abstract: Plasma thrombomodulin (TM) level was measured by ELISA in patients with either digestive tract cancers or malignant melanomas. A striking difference was seen between tumor types with an increase in the TM level of the former and a decrease in the latter. This finding is in agreement with the classification of tumors previously proposed by Zacharski et al.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 353, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Boffa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lapeyrère
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berard
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flageul
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chemaly
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Abildgaard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dubertret
mesh_terms: D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000097:blood*; D018180:Thrombomodulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018180:Thrombomodulin