Immunohistochemical staining of hepatocellular carcinoma with monoclonal antibody against inhibin

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 518-522

  McCluggage, W G ^a   Maxwell, P ^a   Patterson, A ^a   Sloan, J M ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibitin; Liver; fetoprotein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; INHIBIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030966564     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5580774.x     Document Type: Article

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