Abstract:
:The development of assay techniques for the analysis of tumor markers in tissue extracts and in the peripheral circulation has had a major impact on the diagnosis and management of patients with endocrine neoplasms. In addition to eutopic and ectopic hormones, a variety of other tumor-derived products, including endocrine secretory proteins, enzymes, and oncodevelopmental antigens, can be assayed. The development of stimulatory tests to evaluate secretory reserve has been of particular value for the early detection of endocrine tumors and preneoplastic lesions in the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. In addition, analysis of tumor markers has been of considerable importance for estimating total tumor burden and assessing responses to various therapeutic modalities. Recent advances in molecular biologic and cytogenetic technologies have the potential for prenatal detection of some forms of the inherited multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes.
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Clin Lab Medjournal_title
Clinics in laboratory medicineauthors
DeLellis RAsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-03-01 00:00:00pages
39-57issue
1eissn
0272-2712issn
1557-9832journal_volume
10pub_type
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1985-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cll.2007.07.011
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cll.2006.07.004
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cll.2020.05.003
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1016/j.cll.2010.07.004
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.cll.2009.02.001
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0272-2712(03)00032-5
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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更新日期:1987-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinics in laboratory medicine
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