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SUBMITTER: Shen L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6949744 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shen Ling L Chen Gaoping G Xia Qunfeng Q Shao Shijie S Fang Haixing H
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology 20191001 10
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a common and lethal disease but lacks of efficient biomarkers for early detection. A previous study using CCA cell lines showed a CCA-specific exosomal microRNA profile. We aimed to verify the results in CCA patients and evaluate the potential roles of these exosomal microRNAs as serum biomarkers. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 36 CCA patients and 12 healthy controls. Twenty exosomal microRNAs were compared between CCA and control group. The diagnostic v ...[more]