Immunohistochemical study of thyroid transcription factor-1 and surfactant-associated protein A for investigation of peripheral airway structure in perinatal fatality

Legal Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-100

  Shimada, Ichiroh ^a   Matsui, Kazuhiro ^a   Kominato, Yoshihiko ^b   Hata, Yukiko ^a   Takizawa, Hisao ^a   Nishida, Naoki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti surfactant associated protein A; Anti thyroid transcription factor 1; Immunohistochemistry; Perinatal fatality; Peripheral airway structure

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT PROTEIN A; THYROID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLARA CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; LUNG ALVEOLUS WALL; LUNG COLLAPSE; MALE; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

AUTOPSY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANTICIDE; MALE; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 37749052487     PISSN: 13446223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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