Loss of Y-chromosome does not correlate with age at onset of head and neck carcinoma: A case-control study

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 172-178

  Silva Veiga, L C ^a,b   Bergamo N A ^c   Reis, P P ^a   Kowalski, L P ^d   Rogatto, S R ^a,d  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d A C CAMARGO CANCER CENTER   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromosomal abnormalities; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Head and neck cancer; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHROMOSOME LOSS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ONSET AGE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 84857677721     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500004     Document Type: Article

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