Expression and significance of proapoptotic gene Bax in gastric carcinoma

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-17

  Liu, Hai Feng ^a   Liu, Wei Wen ^a   Fang, Dian Chun ^a   Men, Rong Pu ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bax gene; Gene expression; Immunohistochemistry; Stomach neoplasms pathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002523236     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i1.15     Document Type: Article

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