Detection of p53 gene mutations in sputum samples and their implications in the early diagnosis of lung cancer in suspicious patients

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 694-697

  Wang, Binchao ^a   Li, Longyun ^a   Yao, Lianchang ^a   Liu, Lihua ^a   Zhu, Yuanjue ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Lung neoplasms; p53 gene; PCR SSCP silver stain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXON; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SPUTUM; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADULT; AGED; EXONS; FEMALE; GENES, P53; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SPUTUM;

EID: 0035412051     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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