Use of quantitative analysis as a method for differentiation between canine cutaneous apocrine adenomas and apocrine carcinomas on cytological smears

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 542-544

  Simeonov, R S ^a   Simeonova, G P ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOCRINE GLAND; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CARCINOMA; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SWEAT GLAND TUMOR;

ADENOMA; ANIMALS; APOCRINE GLANDS; AUTOMATION; CARCINOMA; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MALE; SWEAT GLAND NEOPLASMS;

EID: 35348843972     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: 14390442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2007.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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