Epitope recognition by anti-cathepsin D autoantibodies in endometrial cancer patients

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 138-143

  Bosscher, James R ^a,b   Gerçel Taylor, ÇiÇek ^a   Watkins, Christopher S ^a   Taylor, Douglas D ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Women s Oncology Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathepsin D; Diagnostic markers; Endometrial cancer; Tumor reactive IgG

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CATHEPSIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; TUMOR MARKER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CANCER;

EID: 0035013425     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6120     Document Type: Article

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