Detection of telomerase RNA component in human liver tissues

International Hepatology Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 175-178

  Hisatomi, Hisashi ^a   Ohmura, Yoshimi ^a   Nagao, Kumi ^a   Mori, Naomi ^a   Wada, Emi ^a   Kawaoto, Yasuko ^a   Yamauchi, Toshiyasu ^a   Hikiji, Kazumasa ^a  

^a SRL INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

HCC; RNA component; RT PCR; telomerase

Indexed keywords

RNA; TELOMERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031055209     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(96)00344-1     Document Type: Article

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