Increased levels of cholesterol esters in glioma tissue and surrounding areas of human brain

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 216-220

  Nygren, C ^a   Von Holst, H ^a   Mansson J E ^b   Fredman, P ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Cholesterol; Cholesterol esters; Glioma; Low density lipoproteins

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; FATTY ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLIOMA; GLIOMA CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID COMPOSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030906263     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746276     Document Type: Article

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