Histochemistry as a unique approach for investigating normal and osteoarthritic cartilage

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-111

  Musumeci, Giuseppe ^a   Castrogiovanni, P ^a   Mazzone, V ^a   Szychlinska, M A ^a   Castorina, S ^a   Loreto, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Histochemistry; Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Knee arthroplasty; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898929410     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2014.2371     Document Type: Article

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