Abstract:In certain types of cancer, increased serum protease inhibitor levels were identified and clues showing that, serum levels of protease inhibitor could be used in the assessment of prognosis and dissemination of tumor were obtained. We aimed to reveal whether serum alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) and alpha-2-macroglobulin (AMG) levels of patients with lung cancer are related with histological type, clinical stage, and advance of cancer. The patients enrolled in the study were the ones with a histopathologic diagnosis… Show more
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