Immunohistochemical analysis of procathepsin L and cathepsin B in cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-103

  Thewes, Matthias ^a   Engst, Reinhard ^a   Jürgens, Maren ^a   Borelli, Siegfried ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN B; CATHEPSIN L; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030898627     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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