Detection of telomerase activity in oral lesions

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 111-115

  Sumida, Tomoki ^a   Sogawa, Kenichi ^a   Hamakawa, Hiroyuki ^a   Sugita, Atsuro ^a   Tanioka, Hiroaki ^a   Ueda, Norifumi ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascites; Oral malignancy; Oral rinse; Pleural effusion; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TELOMERASE;

EID: 0032031127     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1998.tb01925.x     Document Type: Article

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