• Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China;
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Objective  To summarize the research progress of microRNA (miRNA) as a tumor marker in peripheral blood.
Methods  The domestic and international published literatures about circulating miRNA as a tumor marker in recent years were reviewed.
Results  The miRNA expression has universality,stability and specificity,and it is related to the occurrence and development of viarous diseases.
Conclusion  Circulating miRNA shows a broad application prospect in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of tumor and other diseases.

Citation: CHEN Rong,LIU Guanghui,ZHOU Zongguang. Research Progress of MicroRNA as a Tumor Marker in Peripheral Blood. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2012, 19(9): 1020-1023. doi: Copy