Abstract
Background: To analyze the behavior of circulating von Willebrand factor antigen (vWf:Ag) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients and Methods: Pre-surgical vWf:Ag levels were measured in 64 patients with histologically diagnosed NSCLC compared to 64 patients with benign pulmonary diseases, as well as 64 age- and sex-matched controls. Results: Patients with NSCLC had mean vWf:Ag concentrations lower than either controls or benign patients (p=0.001). CEA was the only variable predictive of low vWf:Ag levels (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-407 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 B |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Carcinoembryonic antigen
- Lung cancer
- Von Willebrand antigen
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology