Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of
erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R) and the
microvessel density (MVD) in gastric
carcinoma tissues.
Methods Expression of EPO-R and
microvessel density of 50 primary gastric
adenocarcinoma specimens were investigated by immunohistochemical
methods using antibody to EPO-R and CD31. Results In gastric
adenocarcinoma, the level of MVD was significantly increased, compared with normal issues(25?13 vs. 12?4,P