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• A substance that may be found in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It is a type of glycoprotein.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  YKL-40. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ykl-40.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  YKL-40. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ykl-40 (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "YKL-40." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ykl-40.

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