LEF-1 expression in basal cell carcinomas
L. Kriegl
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorD. Horst
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kirchner
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorA. Jung
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorL. Kriegl
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorD. Horst
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kirchner
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorA. Jung
Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: none declared.
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