URINARY-EXCRETION OF SIALIC-ACID IN PATIENTS WITH SUPERFICIAL BLADDER-TUMORS

Authors
AKCAY T KONUKOGLU D EROSENCI A ATAUS S DIRICAN A UYGUR C
Citation
T. Akcay et al., URINARY-EXCRETION OF SIALIC-ACID IN PATIENTS WITH SUPERFICIAL BLADDER-TUMORS, Cancer letters, 78(1-3), 1994, pp. 7-9
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Cancer letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
03043835
Volume
78
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
7 - 9
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-3835(1994)78:1-3<7:UOSIPW>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Urinary total sialic acid/creatinine (TSA/Cr) ratio was determined in 73 patients with superficial bladder tumors and 34 healthy volunteers. The mean TSA/Cr value in the tumor group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001) and this difference was significant. Comparing the u rinary TSA/Cr ratio of T-1, T-a, grade I-II, grade III, single, multip le, primary and recurrent tumors, with the control group revealed sign ificant results (P < 0.001). Therefore the urinary TSA/Cr ratio determ ination in the follow-up of these patients may be used as a non-invasi ve procedure.