Immunohistochemical diagnosis of canine ovarian epithelial and granulosa cell tumors

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 431-435

  Riccardi, Elena ^a   Grieco, Valeria ^a,b   Verganti, Sara ^a   Finazzi, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Clinica Chirurgica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canine; Cytokeratin 7; Granulosa cells tumor; Immunohistochemistry; Inhibin ; Ovarian neoplasia; Ovary

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 7; INHIBIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INHIBINS; KERATIN-7; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34548225453     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900418     Document Type: Article

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