EpCAM and gpA33 are markers of Barrett's metaplasia

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 260-263

  Wong, N A C S ^a,b   Warren, B F ^b   Piris, J ^b   Maynard, N ^b   Marshall, R ^b   Bodmer, W F ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; EPITHELIAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN GPA33; GLYCOPROTEIN GPA33 ANTIBODY; MESSENGER RNA; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METAPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STOMACH MUCOSA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; ESOPHAGUS; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; METAPLASIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 33644763310     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.027474     Document Type: Article

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