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An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level in hepatic metastases of grade 1 and 2 gastrointestinal...

An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level in hepatic metastases of grade 1 and 2 gastrointestinal...

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An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level in hepatic metastases of grade 1 and 2 gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors is unusual and of prognostic value

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An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level in hepatic metastases of grade 1 and 2 gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors is unusual and of prognostic value

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2017-05, Vol.12 (5), p.e0177971-e0177971

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

In our clinical practice we have observed that despite a high hepatic metastatic tumor burden, serum alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels are frequently normal in cases of metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET).
We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with grade 1 and 2 NETs with liver metastases but without bone metastases seen at our in...

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An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level in hepatic metastases of grade 1 and 2 gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors is unusual and of prognostic value

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1904766340

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1904766340

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1932-6203

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1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0177971

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