Immunohistochemistry for intestinal ganglion cells and nerve fibers: Aid in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung' s disease

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1402-1409

  Petchasuwan, Chai ^a   Pintong, Jarupan ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ganglion Cells; Hirschsprung's Disease; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE PROTEIN; PERIPHERIN; PROTEIN S 100;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC GANGLION; BIOPSY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RECTUM;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; RECTUM; S100 PROTEINS;

EID: 0034328898     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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