Quantification of microvessel density in human tumours: The effects of various pre-treatment methods and endothelial antibodies

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 923-926

  Abdalla, Salma A ^a   Haboubi, Najib Y ^a   Kumar, Shant ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endothelial antibodies; microvessel density; von Willebrand factor

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

EID: 0029955397     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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