Amyloidosis of the seminal vesicles: A local condition with no systemic impact;L'amyloïdose des vésicules séminales, une condition localisée sans répercussion systémique

Annales de Pathologie

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 236-240

  Harvey, Isabelle ^a   Têtu, Bernard ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amylo dosis; Lactoferrin; Prostate; Seminal vesicles

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LACTOFERRIN; PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMINAL VESICLE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

EID: 4444261232     PISSN: 02426498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0242-6498(04)93958-2     Document Type: Article

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