FOXL2 mutations in granulosa cell tumors occurring in males

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 825-828

  Lima, Joema F ^a   Jin, Long ^a   De Araujo, Ana Rose C ^b   Erikson Johnson, Michele R ^a   Oliveira, Andre M ^a   Sebo, Thomas J ^a   Keeney, Gary L ^a   Medeiros, Fabiola ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; FOXL2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; INHIBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOLOGY; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INHIBINS; MALE; MUTATION; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84864193799     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0355-OA     Document Type: Article

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