Immunohistochemical expression of Galectin-3 and HBME-1 in granular cell tumors: A new finding

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1127-1130

  Bellezza, Guido ^a   Colella, Renato ^a   Sidoni, Angelo ^a   Del Sordo, Rachele ^a   Ferri, Ivana ^a   Cioccoloni, Claudia ^a   Cavaliere, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Galectin 3; Granular cell tumor; HBME 1; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

GALECTIN 3; HBME 1 ANTIGEN; HBME-1 ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GALECTIN 3; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863984223     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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