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Hypercalcemia in patients with esophageal carcinoma. The pathophysiologic role of parathyroid hormone-related protein

  1. Yuji Tachimori MD1,*,
  2. Hiroshi Watanabe MD1,
  3. Hoichi Kato MD1,
  4. Hajime Yamaguchi MD2,
  5. Koichi Nagasaki PhD3,
  6. Satoshi Honda MD3,
  7. Masayuki Itabashi MD4,
  8. Ken Yamaguchi MD3

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19911215)68:12<2625::AID-CNCR2820681219>3.0.CO;2-T

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 68, Issue 12, pages 2625–2629, 15 December 1991

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Tachimori, Y., Watanabe, H., Kato, H., Yamaguchi, H., Nagasaki, K., Honda, S., Itabashi, M. and Yamaguchi, K. (1991), Hypercalcemia in patients with esophageal carcinoma. The pathophysiologic role of parathyroid hormone-related protein. Cancer, 68: 2625–2629. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19911215)68:12<2625::AID-CNCR2820681219>3.0.CO;2-T

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  1. 1

    Departments of Surgery, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

  2. 2

    Departments of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

  3. 3

    Departments of Growth Factor, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

  4. 4

    Departments of Pathology Divisions, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

*Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji 5-1-1, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 MAR 1991

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