Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin and activin subunits in human epithelial ovarian tumors

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 316-322

  Yamashita, K ^a   Yamoto, M ^a   Shikone, T ^a   Minami, S ^a   Nakano, R ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activin; Human; Inhibin; Mucinous ovarian tumor; Serous ovarian tumor

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; INHIBIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; CYSTADENOMA; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0032935771     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70206-1     Document Type: Article

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