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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: MarM-CM--a Dolores GirM-CM-!ldez
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-25609 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 20121223 6
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) might be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of cancer and other diseases. Noninvasive approaches are needed to complement and improve upon current strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We investigated whether plasma levels of miRNA can differentiate patients with CRC from healthy individuals. We also investigated whether plasma samples from patients with premalignant neoplastic lesions, such as advanced adenomas (AAs), a ...[more]