Alpha-inhibin expression in canine ovarian neoplasms: Preliminary results

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 237-240

  Marino, Gabriele ^a   Nicotina P A ^b   Catone, G ^a   Bontempo, R A ^a   Zanghi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

inhibin; Bitch; Immunohistochemistry; Ovarian neoplasms; Ovary

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN A;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HISTOGENESIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY TUMOR; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INHIBINS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; STROMAL CELLS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0141737801     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014149.26832.e4     Document Type: Article

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