Telomerase activity in gestational trophoblastic disease

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 588-592

  Cheung, A N Y ^a   Zhang, D K ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Ngan, H Y S ^a   Shen, D H ^a   Tsao, S W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gestational trophoblastic disease; Hydatidiform mole; Telomerase activity

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

EID: 0032807852     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.8.588     Document Type: Article

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