Azathioprine-induced microsatellite instability is not observed in skin carcinomas of organ transplant recipients

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1307-1309

  Wisgerhof, Hermina C ^a   Hameetman, Liesbeth ^a   Tensen, Cornelis P ^a   Morreau, Hans ^a   De Fijter, Johan W ^a   Bavinck, Jan N Bouwes ^a   Willemze, Rein ^a   De Gruijl, Frank R ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN;

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA ISOLATION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LETTER; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MISMATCH REPAIR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TISSUE MICROARRAY;

EID: 65049092182     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.397     Document Type: Letter

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