Telomerase is strongly activated in hepatocellular carcinoma but not in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis

Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-40

  Park, Young Min ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis; HCC; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Telomerase activity; TRAP

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0032584075     PISSN: 12263613     EISSN: 20926413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emm.1998.5     Document Type: Article

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