Corpora amylacea in the lung, prostate and uterus. A comparative and immunohistochemical study

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 192, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 998-1006

  Rocken Ch ^a   Linke, R P ^b   Saeger, W ^a  

^a Marienkrankenhaus ^*  (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Corpora amylacea; Immunohistochemisty; Lung; Prostate; Uterus

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; AMYLOID PROTEIN; CALCIUM ION; CONGO RED; CYTOKERATIN;

AGED; AMYLOID BODY; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PROSTATE; UTERUS;

EID: 0029804262     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(96)80041-0     Document Type: Article

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