Serum levels of Interleukin-16 in a multiple myeloma patient with cutaneous involvement

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-437

  Allegra, Alessandro ^a   Alonci, Andrea ^a   Bellomo, Giacomo ^a   Granata, Angela ^a   Tolomeo, Annamaria ^a   Penna, Giuseppa ^a   Russo, Sabina ^a   Sabattini, Elena ^b   Musolino, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; INTERLEUKIN 16; VINCRISTINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PLASMA CELL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NODULE; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-16; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; SKIN DISEASES; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 77951987532     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04321.x     Document Type: Article

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