Transthyretin (prealbumin) immunoreactivity in renal cell carcinoma and other neoplasms

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Giordano, Thomas J ^a,e   Medeiros, L Jeffrey ^a,b   Monterroso, Victoria ^a,c,d   Linehan, W Marston ^a   Merino, Maria J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d Hosp Mexico   (Costa Rica)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Prealbumin; Renal cell carcinoma; Transthyretin

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029761326     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689699600400101     Document Type: Article

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