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Total And Lipid-Bound Sialic Acid Levels Inactinic Keratosis And Basal Cell Carcinoma, Pervi̇n Vural, Mukaddes Canbaz, Di̇lek Selçuki̇
Total And Lipid-Bound Sialic Acid Levels Inactinic Keratosis And Basal Cell Carcinoma, Pervi̇n Vural, Mukaddes Canbaz, Di̇lek Selçuki̇
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Malignant cells have more sialic acid in their cell membrane than normal cells. Many studies have shown that mean values of total sialic acid (TSA) or lipid-bound sialic acid (LSA) were higher in patients with cancer than in normal subjects. Sialic acid levels correlate with stage of disease, tumor burden, degree of metastasis and recurrence of disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the plasma TSA, LSA, total protein (TP) and TSA/TP values in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and evaluate if they are sensitive markers for malignancy. Plasma TSA and LSA were measured according to the method …