Prof. Dr. Achim Krüger with a model of the protein TIMP1 (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Prof. Dr. Achim Krüger with a model of the protein TIMP1

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The protein TIMP1 causes significantly higher risk of severe cancer progression for men. A high level of TIMP1 in the blood indicates a higher risk of liver metastases. Thus clinicians can identify men exhibiting a higher risk of developing life-threatening liver metastases.

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Michael Stobrawe / TUM

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