Expression of the intermediate filament peripherin in skin tumors

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 339-342

  Kanitakis, Jean ^a   Bourchany, Dominique ^a   Faure, Michel ^a   Claudy, Alain ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Intermediate filaments; Nerve tumors; Neurofilaments; Peripherin; Skin tumors

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; PERIPHERIN;

ARTICLE; CELL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; NEUROFILAMENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN TUMOR;

EID: 0031828269     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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