Detection of N-myc amplification in neuroblastomas using Southern blotting on fine needle aspirates

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-172

  Barroca, H ^a   Carvalho, J L ^a   Gil da Costa, M J ^a   Cirnes, L ^a   Seruca, R ^a   Schmitt, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy; Gene amplification; N myc; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROBLASTOMA; ONCOGENE C MYB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SAFETY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0035076942     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327272     Document Type: Article

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