Cell Adhesion Molecule E-cadherin and Cellular Proliferation Marker AgNOR in Bladder Lesions - Usefulness and Limitations

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 141-146

  Menon, Malini M ^a   Simha, Mangala ^a  

^a Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADHERIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME NOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SILVER STAINING;

AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CADHERINS; CELL DIVISION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER REGION; SILVER STAINING; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES;

EID: 2542556725     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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