Immunohistochemical staining of normal, hyperplastic, and neoplastic adrenal cortex with a monoclonal antibody against α inhibin

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 114-116

  McCluggage, W G ^a   Burton, J ^a   Maxwell, P ^a   Sloan, J M ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland neoplasm; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibin

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN A; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEPTIDE HORMONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ARTICLE; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL;

EID: 0031888719     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.2.114     Document Type: Article

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