Epstein-Barr viral DNA in serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 665-669

  Mutirangura, Apiwat ^a   Pornthanakasem, Wichai ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Sriuranpong, Virote ^a   Lertsanguansinchi, Prasert ^a   Yenrudi, Saowanee ^a   Voravud, Narin ^a   Supiyaphun, Pakpoom ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CARCINOGENESIS; VIRUS TYPING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; APOPTOSIS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA, VIRAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASM STAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031924549     PISSN: 10780432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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