Immunohistochemical staining of ovarian granulosa cell tumors with monoclonal antibody against inhibin

Human Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1034-1038

  McCluggage, W Glenn ^a   Maxwell, Perry ^b   Sloan, James M ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Granulosa cell tumor; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibin; Ovary

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METASTASIS;

EID: 0030885641     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90056-3     Document Type: Article

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