ERG immunohistochemistry as an endothelial marker for assessing lymphovascular invasion

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 355-364

  Kim, Sehun ^a   Park, Hyung Kyu ^a   Jung, Ho Young ^a   Lee, So Young ^a   Min, Kyueng Whan ^a   Kim, Wook Youn ^a   Han, Hye Seung ^a   Kim, Wan Seop ^a   Hwang, Tae Sook ^a   Lim, So Dug ^a  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cd31.; Endothelial marker; Erg; Immunohistochemistry; Lymphovascular invasion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884578276     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2013.47.4.355     Document Type: Article

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