Heterogeneity of nuclear DNA pattern and its relationship with cell cycle activity parameters in multinodular goitre

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 649-654

  Francia, Giuseppe ^a   Azzolina, Luigi ^b   Mantovani, Toscana ^b   Daví, Maria Vittoria ^b   Brazzarola, Paolo ^b   Valerio, Adriano ^b   Petronio, Renato ^b   Sussi, Pierluigi ^b  

^a OSPEDALE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA CONFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MITOSIS INDEX; NODULAR GOITER; PATHOGENESIS; PLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CANCER;

EID: 0030831349     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1480961.x     Document Type: Article

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