Plasma thrombomodulin level in malignancy varies according to the tumor type.
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.
Boffa
M C
MC
INSERM U 353, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Lapeyrère
C
C
Berard
M
M
Lindahl
A K
AK
Flageul
B
B
Chemaly
P
P
Abildgaard
U
U
Dubertret
L
L
D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000097:blood*; D018180:Thrombomodulin / Q000378:metabolism*
D018180:Thrombomodulin