Quantitative analysis of C-reactive protein in potentially malignant disorders: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Srilalitha Kaja (Author), Sashi Kiran Sanapala Venkata Naga (Author), Kattappagari Kiran Kumar (Author), Neelima Dasari (Author), Lalith Prakash Chandra Kantheti (Author), Baddam Venkat Ramana Reddy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Recent advances in understanding complex tumor interactions have led to the discovery of an association between inflammation and cancer. An abundance of pro - inflammatory cytokines in a tumor micro-environment can lead to angiogenesis, thus favoring neoplastic growth. Serum C reactive p...