Expression of E-cadherin in human epidermal non-melanoma cutaneous tumours

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-32

  Fuller, L C ^a   Allen, M H ^a   Montesu, M ^a   Barker, J N W N ^a   Macdonald, D M ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UVOMORULIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARCINOMA; SKIN TUMOR;

EID: 0030031545     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07835.x     Document Type: Article

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