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Liver lectins: mediators for metastases?

Experientia volume 39, pages 1314–1315 (1983)Cite this article

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Development of liver metastases in 1542 cancer patients was investigated. It was found that in certain liver diseases the incidence of liver metastases was reduced compared to that in cancer patients with otherwise normal livers. We propose that this reduction may be due to a reduced function of the liver-specific lectins.

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  1. Department of Immunobiology, Medical University Clinic of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 15, D-5000, Cologne 41, (Federal Republic of Germany)

    G. Uhlenbruck, J. Beuth & V. Weidtman

  2. Institute of Medical Statistic and Documentation, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-5000, Cologne 41, (Federal Republic of Germany)

    G. Uhlenbruck, J. Beuth & V. Weidtman

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Uhlenbruck, G., Beuth, J. & Weidtman, V. Liver lectins: mediators for metastases?. Experientia 39, 1314–1315 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990389

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Keywords

  • Cancer Patient
  • Liver Disease
  • Liver Metastasis
  • Normal Liver
  • Liver Lectin