Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFα) in hepatocellular carcinomas and adjacent hepatic parenchyma

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 228-234

  Nalesnik, Michael A ^a   Lee, Randall G ^a   Carr, Brian I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; KI 67 ANTIGEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0031890981     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90040-5     Document Type: Article

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