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ABSTRACT: Aim
We aimed to explore the prognostic implications of adiponectin (APN) levels in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of patients with advanced NSCLC.Materials & methods
29 newly diagnosed patients with stage IV NSCLC were prospectively enrolled. Baseline serum and BAL levels of APN were assayed by ELISA and correlated with various clinicopathological parameters, including overall survival.Results
No statistically significant correlations were observed between the serum or BAL levels of APN and the clinicopathological parameters evaluated. The only prognostic factor identified, both by univariate and multivariate survival analyses, was performance status.Conclusion
The results of our cohort failed to reveal any prognostic significance of serum and BAL levels of APN in stage IV NSCLC.
SUBMITTER: Boura P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310335 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boura Paraskevi P Grapsa Dimitra D Loukides Stylianos S Angelidou Maria M Tsakanika Konstantina K Syrigos Nikolaos N Gkiozos Ioannis I
Lung cancer management 20171117 2
<h4>Aim</h4>We aimed to explore the prognostic implications of adiponectin (APN) levels in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of patients with advanced NSCLC.<h4>Materials & methods</h4>29 newly diagnosed patients with stage IV NSCLC were prospectively enrolled. Baseline serum and BAL levels of APN were assayed by ELISA and correlated with various clinicopathological parameters, including overall survival.<h4>Results</h4>No statistically significant correlations were observed between the ...[more]