Assessment of interobserver variability in mitotic figure counting in different histological grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-344

  Shailaja Yadav, K ^a   Gonuguntla, Sudhir ^b   Reddy, Ealla Kranti Kiran ^b   Velidandla, Surekha Reddy ^b   Charan Reddy, C R ^b   Prasanna, M D ^b   Bommu, Sanjay Reddy ^b  

^a Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences   (India)

^b MNR Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Mitotic counting; Mitotic figures; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865291533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1148     Document Type: Article

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