Immunohistochemical study of secretogranin II in 62 neuroendocrine tumours of the digestive tract and of the pancreas in comparison with other granins

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 179-185

  Le Gall, F ^a   Vallet, V S ^b   Thomas, D ^a   De Monti, M ^b   Duval, J ^b   Ramee, M P ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Campus de Beaulieu   (France)

Author keywords

Chromogranin A; Chromogranin B; Gastrointestinal tract; Immunohistochemistry; Neuroendocrine tumours; Pancreas; Secretogranin II

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN A; CHROMOGRANIN B; SECRETOGRANIN II;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AGED; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TUMOR; DUODENUM TUMOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PANCREAS TUMOR; RECTUM TUMOR; STOMACH TUMOR;

EID: 0030798587     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0344-0338(97)80075-1     Document Type: Article

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