Potential therapeutic targets for the primary gallbladder carcinoma: Estrogen receptors

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2185-2190

  Zhang, Ling Qiang ^a   Zhang, Xiu De ^b   Xu, Jia ^a   Wan, Yong ^a   Qu, Kai ^a   Zhang, Jing Yao ^a   Wang, Zhi Xin ^a   Wei, Ji Chao ^a   Meng, Fan Di ^a   Tai, Ming Hui ^a   Zhou, Lei ^a   Liu, Chang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Gallbladder carcinoma; Therapeutic target

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880318852     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.4.2185     Document Type: Short Survey

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