Desmin expression in reactive mesothelium: A potential aid in evaluation of gynecologic specimens

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-128

  Kupryjańczyk, Jolanta ^a,b   Karpińska, Grazyna ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

^b Brodnowski Hospital Warsaw   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cytokeratin; Desmin; Mesothelium; Ovarian surface epithelium; Peritoneum; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

DESMIN;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MESOTHELIUM; OMENTUM; OVARY; PERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 0344589321     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199804000-00005     Document Type: Article

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