Determination of the proliferation and apoptotic index in adrenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary tumors: Comparison between micro- and macroadenomas

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 245-251

  Losa, Marco ^a   Barzaghi, Raffaella L A ^a   Mortini, Pietro ^a   Franzin, Alberto ^a   Mangili, Francesca ^a   Rosa Terreni, Maria ^a   Giovanelli, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; KI 67 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL LOSS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0033888471     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64725-6     Document Type: Article

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