Human acquired naevi are clonal

Melanoma Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 499-503

  Robinson, W A ^a   Lemon, M ^a   Elefanty, A ^b   Harrison Smith, M ^b   Markham, N ^a   Norris, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clonal; Melanoma; Naevi

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; NEVUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0032444269     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199812000-00004     Document Type: Article

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