Stereological evaluation of malignant mesothelioma versus benign pleural hyperplasia

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-14

  Bogers, J ^a   Jacobs, W ^a   Segers, K ^a   Van Daele, A ^a   Weyler, J ^a   Van Marck, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Malignant mesothelioma; Nuclear volume; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; MEASUREMENT; PLEURA THICKENING; STEREOLOGY;

EID: 0029995018     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(96)80123-3     Document Type: Article

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