Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-positive cells in human tonsils

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 12-16

  Strauchen, James A ^a   Miller, Lorraine K ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphoblastic lymphoma; TdT; Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD79A ANTIGEN; COMMON ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA ANTIGEN; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOBLASTOMA; LYMPHOPOIESIS; MALE; OROPHARYNX; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOBLAST; THYMUS; TONSIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; LYMPH NODES; MIDDLE AGED; TONSIL;

EID: 0034950004     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/M8V2-DWPB-DVX1-UBPC     Document Type: Article

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