Effects of telomerase activity on carcinogenesis and survival in laryngeal carcinoma

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 336-342

  Chen, M ^a   Yang, B ^a   Zhang, X ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Laryngeal carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma; Survival; Telomerase activity; Telomerase repeat amplitication protocol (TRAP)

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LARYNX SURGERY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYP; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TELOMERIC REPEAT AMPLIFICATION PROTOCOL; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 42049092053     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600217     Document Type: Article

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