[Level of sialic acid in blood serum as a tumor marker].
In the recent quick development of cancer diagnostic methods, attention of researchers is focused onto tumor-derived compounds as possible markers of neoplasia. In this article we have reviewed researchers' opinions about sialic acid as a tumor marker. According to majority of researchers, blood sialic acid may be regarded as a useful marker for a variety of cancers although its specificity is not high.
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Katedry i Zakładu Chemii Fizjologicznej, Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
Poziom kwasu sialowego w surowicy krwi jako wskaźnik choroby nowotworowej.