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SUBMITTER: Ozdirik B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565987 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Özdirik Burcin B Stueven Anna K AK Mohr Raphael R Geisler Lukas L Wree Alexander A Knorr Jana J Demir Münevver M Vucur Mihael M Loosen Sven H SH Benz Fabian F Reiss Markus M Wiedenmann Bertram B Tacke Frank F Jann Henning H Hellberg Teresa T Roderburg Christoph C
Journal of clinical medicine 20200906 9
<h4>Background and aims</h4>Due to its involvement in tumor biology as well as tumor-associated stroma cell responses, recent data suggested a potential role of miR-29 as a biomarker for different malignancies. However, its role in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is only poorly understood.<h4>Methods</h4>We measured circulating levels of miR-29b in 45 patients with NET and compared them to 19 healthy controls. Results were correlated with clinical records.<h4>Results</h4>In our cohort of NET patien ...[more]