Immunohistochemical analysis of metallothionein expression in malignant melanoma in Japanese patients

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-35

  Sugita, Kazunari ^a   Yamamoto, Osamu ^a   Asahi, Masakazu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Metallothionein; Metallothionein in cutaneous melanoma

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; THICKNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; MELANOMA; METALLOTHIONEIN; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035143875     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200102000-00005     Document Type: Article

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