Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5940883 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We have shown that PlGF can be overexpressed in malignant pleural mesothelioma. In addition, the finding of an inverse relationship between PlGF expression levels and survival suggests a pivotal role of this factor in the recurrence and progression of mesothelioma after extrapleural pneumonectomy.
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Authors
Eugenio MD, Loredana PhD, Elena PhD, Augusto MD, Vittorio MD, PhD, Andrea MD, Tommaso C. MD,