Evidence for androgen receptor gene expression in human thyroid cells and tumours

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-85

  Rossi, R ^a   Franceschetti, P ^a   Maestri, I ^a   Magri, E ^a   Cavazzini, L ^a   Degli Uberti, E C ^a   Del Senno, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Dipto di Biochim e Biol Molec   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CELL; THYROID TUMOR;

EID: 0030046586     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1480077     Document Type: Article

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