Ultrastructural diagnosis of human pituitary adenomas

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 107-135

  Horvath, Eva ^a   Kovacs, Kalman ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Endocrine neoplasm; Pituitary adenomas

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOMA; CUSHING SYNDROME; GONADOTROPINS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY HORMONES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0026575394     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.1070200202     Document Type: Article

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