Expression of CD44 isoforms in basal cell carcinomas

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 465-468

  Baum, H P ^a   Schmid, T ^a   Schock, G ^a   Reichrath, J ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERMES ANTIGEN; HYALURONIC ACID BINDING PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029892384     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb16231.x     Document Type: Article

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