Clinical Chemistry
Glutamate a Promising New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
A team of investigators found that levels of serum glutamate, a naturally occurring nonessential amino acid that plays a key role in cancer metabolism, are increased in patients with primary and metastatic prostate cancer. More...30 Oct 2012
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