Influence of fixation, antibody clones, and signal amplification on steroid receptor analysis

Breast Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Von Wasielewski, Reinhard ^a   Mengel, Michael ^a   Nolte, Martina ^a   Werner, Martin ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Immunohistochemistry; Progesterone receptor; Stains and stainings; Steroid receptor analysis

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR CLONING; RECEPTOR DENSITY; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0031887983     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.1998.410033.x     Document Type: Article

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