Expression of p53, Ki-67 and c-erb B2 in growth hormone-and/or prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas Expressão de p53, Ki-67 e c-erb B2 em adenomas hipofisários secretores de prolactina e/ou hormônio de crescimento

The subcellular events implicated on the formation and behavior of pituitary adenomas are not fully understood. In this study we investigated the presence of p53, Ki-67 and c-erb B2 in 38 pituitary adenomas with immunohistochemical positivity for GH and prolactin (n=26; 68.4%), for prolactin (n=9; 2...

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Published in:	Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Main Authors:	Carlos Henrique A. Botelho, Albino Verçosa de Magalhães, Paulo Andrade de Mello, Fernando C. Schmitt, Luiz Augusto Casulari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações 2006-03-01
Subjects:	adenomas hipofisários hormônio de crescimento prolactina p53 Ki-67 c-erb B2 imuno-histoquímica pituitary adenomas growth hormone prolactin immunohistochemistry
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100013