Immunohistochemical expression of metallothionein in normal human colorectal mucosa, in adenomas and in adenocarcinomas and their associated metastases

Histopathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 347-354

  Giuffre G ^a   Barresi, G ^a   Sturniolo, G C ^a   Sarnelli, R ^b   D'Inca R ^c   Tuccari, G ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c Gastroenterology Unit   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Carcinoma; Colonic mucosa; Metallothionein

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029797017     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1996.tb01418.x     Document Type: Article

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