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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Satoshi Kondo
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-63453 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Endoscopy international open 20150923 6
<h4>Background and study aims</h4>Small gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) rarely have malignant potential with poor prognosis. Using conventional imaging to differentiate between small GISTs and leiomyoma, which often have similar characteristics, is difficult but essential in daily practice. Although some studies have reported on the utility of serum c-kit as a biomarker for non-small GIST and specific miRNA, clinical aspects of such testing are controversial. The aim of this study was to ...[more]