Only serum pepsinogen I and pepsinogen I/II ratio are specific and sensitive biomarkers for screening of gastric cancer

Mansour-Ghanaei Fariborz; Joukar Farahnaz; Baghaee Massood; Sepehrimanesh Masood; Hojati Amineh

doi:10.1515/bmc-2019-0010

Biomolecular Concepts (May 2019)

Only serum pepsinogen I and pepsinogen I/II ratio are specific and sensitive biomarkers for screening of gastric cancer

Mansour-Ghanaei Fariborz,
Joukar Farahnaz,
Baghaee Massood,
Sepehrimanesh Masood,
Hojati Amineh

Affiliations

Mansour-Ghanaei Fariborz: Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Joukar Farahnaz: Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Baghaee Massood: GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Sepehrimanesh Masood: GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Hojati Amineh: Caspian Digestive Diseases Research Center,Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2019-0010
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 82 – 90

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We aimed to determine optimal cut-off points of plasma levels of ghrelin and serum levels of pepsinogen I, II, and their ratio for screening of gastric cancer (GC).

Published in Biomolecular Concepts

ISSN: 1868-5021 (Print); 1868-503X (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bmc

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