Detection of SYT-SSX fusion transcript in synovial sarcoma using archival cytologic specimens

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 528-533

  Inagaki, Hiroshi ^a   Murase, Takayuki ^a   Otsuka, Takanobu ^a   Eimoto, Tadaaki ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Archival cytologic and histologic specimens; Molecular diagnosis; RT PCR; Synovial sarcoma; SYT SSX

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE FUSION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0033041289     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/111.4.528     Document Type: Article

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