Galectin-3 expression in thyroid fine needle cytology (t-FNAC) uncertain cases: Validation of molecular markers and technology innovation

Journal of Cellular Physiology

Volumn 228, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 968-974

  Papale, F ^a   Cafiero, G ^a   Grimaldi, A ^a   Marino, G ^a   Rosso, F ^a   Mian, C ^b   Barollo, S ^b   Pennelli, G ^b   Sorrenti, S ^c   De Antoni, E ^c   Barbarisi, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALECTIN 3;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID CANCER; THYROID CELL; THYROID FINE NEEDLE CYTOLOGY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADENOMA; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CARCINOMA; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GALECTIN 3; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84873854495     PISSN: 00219541     EISSN: 10974652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24242     Document Type: Article

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