Is lack of body weight measurement associated with mortality and hospitalization in community-dwelling frail elderly?
Older people living in the community with unavailable weight data appear to be more likely to have a high risk of mortality and hospitalization.
The sulfatase mRNA levels can serve as a significant, independent prognostic factor only in ER-positive tumors. It is speculated that the up-regulation of sulfatase mRNA levels leads to a high intratumoral estrogen concentration and, thus, an enhanced stimulation of tumor growth through ERs.