Localization of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFr) in human pituitary adenomas and nontumorous pituitaries: An immunocytochemical study

Endocrine Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-70

  Kontogeorgos, George ^a,b,c   Stefaneanu, Lucia ^b   Kovacs, Kalman ^b   Cheng, Zi ^b  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c KAT HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adenoma; c erb B 1; Corticotrophs; Growth factors (GFs); Human pituitary; Receptors; Stellate cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002848925     PISSN: 10463976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02739916     Document Type: Article

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