Plasma ghrelin is probably not a useful biomarker for risk prediction or early detection of colorectal cancer

Gut. 2019 Feb;68(2):373-374. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-316110. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Authors

Anneli Sundkvist¹, Robin Myte¹, Richard Palmqvist², Sophia Harlid¹, Bethany Van Guelpen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology Unit, Umeå University, Umea, Sweden.
² Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

No abstract available

Keywords: cancer; colorectal cancer; epidemiology; gastrointestinal hormones.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma
Biomarkers, Tumor
Colorectal Neoplasms*
Early Detection of Cancer
Ghrelin*
Humans

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor
Ghrelin