Hepatoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the liver that occurs in children at an average age of 2 to 3 years. Epidemiologic studies have shown an increased frequency of this tumor type in families affected by adenomatous polyposis coli. In addition to the epidemiologic data, molecular genetic stu
Frequent nuclear accumulation of β-catenin in pituitary adenoma
✍ Scribed by Shuho Semba; Shuang-Yin Han; Hidetoshi Ikeda; Akira Horii
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 269 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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