Plasma islet amyloid polypeptide is not an effective tumor marker for pancreatic cancer even when protease inhibitors and rapid freezing of specimens are utilized.
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D000682:Amyloid / Q000097:blood*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000682:Amyloid; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide; D011480:Protease Inhibitors