Two distinct expression patterns of urokinase, urokinase receptor and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in colon cancer liver metastases
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Gert G. Van den Eynden
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorSteven J. Van Laere
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorIlse Van der Auwera
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorXuan Bich Trinh
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
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Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorLuc Y. Dirix
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
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Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
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Gert G. Van den Eynden
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorSteven J. Van Laere
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorIlse Van der Auwera
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorXuan Bich Trinh
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorEric A. Van Marck
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorLuc Y. Dirix
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorPeter B. Vermeulen
Translational Cancer Research Group, Laboratory of Pathology, University of Antwerp/University Hospital Antwerp and Oncology Center, St. Augustinus Hospital, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
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