Differential expression of c-Met in Kaposi's sarcoma according to progression stage and HIV infection status

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 227-231

  Puig, Lluís ^a   Fernández Figueras, María Teresa ^b   Penín, Rosa María ^b   Esquius, Mirela ^b   Alomar, Agustín ^a   Ariza, Aurelio ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; SCATTER FACTOR; SCATTER FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SPINDLE CELL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EPIDERMIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-MET; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SWEAT GLANDS;

EID: 0033058568     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1999.tb01835.x     Document Type: Article

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