Increased mast cells in hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 961-966

  Terada, Tadashi ^a   Matsunaga, Yoshiko ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chymase; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; Mast cells; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; TRYPTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CELL DENSITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033653364     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80129-4     Document Type: Article

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