Usefulness of bone markers for detection of bone metastases in lung cancer patients

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Alatas F., Alatas O., Metintas M., Colak O., Erginel S., Harmanci E.

CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.35, no.4, pp.293-296, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 35 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2002
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0009-9120(02)00316-8
• Journal Name: CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.293-296
• Keywords: bone metastases, lung cancer, BALP, OC, DPD, PYRIDINIUM CROSS-LINKS, URINARY-EXCRETION, BREAST-CANCER, ALKALINE-PHOSPHATASE, SKELETAL METASTASES, FOLLOW-UP, METABOLISM, SERUM, DISEASE
• Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Lung cancer commonly causes destructive bone metastases. The aim of this study was to compare efficiency of biochemical bone markers in the detection of bone metastases in lung cancer patients.