Telomerase activity in complete hydatidiform mole

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 465-470

  Sukcharoen, Nares ^a   Mutirangura, Apiwat ^a   Limpongsanurak, Sompop ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hydatidiform mole; Telomerase; Trophoblastic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; TELOMERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE; UTERUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; TELOMERASE; TROPHOBLASTIC NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 0033063751     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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