Effusion cytology of malignant melanoma
β Scribed by Beaty, Michael W. ;Fetsch, Patricia ;Wilder, Anna Maria ;Marincola, Francesco ;Abati, Andrea
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 316 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
the most accurate diagnostic results. The MART-1 antigen, a transmembrane protein, is specifically expressed in melanocytes and MM.
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