A novel case of a sporadic desmoid tumour with mutation of the β catenin gene

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 695-696

  Shitoh, K ^a   Konishi, F ^b   Iijima, T ^a   Ohdaira, T ^b   Sakai, K ^a   Kanazawa, K ^b   Miyaki, M ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN KOMAGOME HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Sporadic desmoid tumour; Catenin expression; Catenin mutation

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESMOID TUMOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0032851066     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.9.695     Document Type: Article

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