It has been used as a sarcoma tumor marker to identify mesenchyme.
See also Anti-citrullinated protein antibody for its use in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Adapted from the Wikipedia article Vimentin, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Vimentin – Clinical significance
It has been used as a sarcoma tumor marker to identify mesenchyme. See also Anti-citrullinated protein antibody for its use in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Vimentin, under the G.
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