Molecular cytogenetics of chromosome 11 in pituitary adenomas: A comparison of fluorescence in situ hybridization and DNA ploidy study

Human Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1377-1382

  Kontogeorgos, George ^a,b   Kapranos, Nikiforos ^a   Orphanidis, George ^a   Rologis, Demetrios ^a   Kokka, Eleni ^a  

^a AMALIA FLEMING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b KAT HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chromosome 11; Cytogenetics; DNA ploidy; FISH; Immunocytochemistry; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 11; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; MONOSOMY; PLOIDY;

EID: 0032694580     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(99)90072-2     Document Type: Article

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