Correlation of vascular endothelial growth factor-D expression and VEGFR-3-positive vessel density with lymph node metastasis in gastric carcinoma

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 592-597

  Choi, Jung Hye ^a,b   Oh, Young Ha ^a   Park, Yong Wook ^a   Baik, Hong Kyu ^a   Lee, Young Yiul ^a   Kim, In Soon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Stomach neoplasms; Vascular endothelial growth factor D; Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN D; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; STOMACH TUMOR; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR D; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3;

EID: 50449108166     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.4.592     Document Type: Article

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