Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin-α in the placenta and gestational trophoblastic lesions

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-150

  Shih, Ie Ming ^a   Kurman, Robert J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Choriocarcinoma; Gestational trophoblastic disease; Hydatidiform mole; Inhibin; Mel CAM; Placenta; Placental site trophoblastic tumor; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

INHIBIN A;

ARTICLE; CHORIOCARCINOMA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

EID: 0032994686     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199904000-00008     Document Type: Article

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