Control of aromatase activity in breast tumours: The role of the immune system

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 185-192

  Singh, A ^a   Purohit, A ^a   Duncan, L J ^a   Mokbel, K ^a   Ghilchik, M W ^b   Reed, M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MONOCYTE;

MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0031126176     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00201-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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