Abnormal expression of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in the conjunctiva of patients with pterygium

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 404-405

  Tan, D T H ^a   Lim, A S M ^a   Goh, H S ^a   Smith, D R ^a  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN P53;

ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTERYGIUM; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

EID: 0030980191     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70141-2     Document Type: Article

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