The forensic value of the immunohistochemical detection of oestrogen receptors in vaginal epithelium

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-13

  Hausmann, R ^a   Baltzer, M ^a   Schellmann, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forensic value; Immunohistochemistry; Oestrogen receptor; Vaginal epithelium

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOPSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0029786625     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01369595     Document Type: Article

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