Alterations in serum amino-acid profile in the progression of colorectal cancer: associations with systemic inflammation, tumour stage and patient survival.
Päivi SirniöJuha P VäyrynenKai KlintrupJyrki MäkeläToni KarhuKarl-Heinz HerzigIlkka MinkkinenMarkus J MäkinenTuomo J KarttunenAnne TuomistoPublished in: British journal of cancer (2018)
In CRC, serum AA levels are associated with systemic inflammation and disease stage. These findings may reflect muscle catabolism induced by systemic inflammation in CRC.