lipid-associated sialic acid

lipid-associated sialic acid

Oncology A glycoconjugate of sialic acid associated with the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane, which may be secreted by malignant–breast, colon, lung CAs, leukemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, melanomas and benign lesions Ref range 50-150 mg/L

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