Nucleolar organizer regions in pituitary adenomas.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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1995 Jan; 38(1): 25-32
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in English
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ABSTRACT
In this study, thirty-two non-functional and eighteen functional pituitary adenomas were analysed for the presence of argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (Ag-NORs) in paraffin sections, using an one-step silver-colloidal staining method. Differences in the mean Ag-NOR numbers of functional pituitary adenomas were statistically significant than those of non-functional pituitary adenomas. It is being emphasised that evaluation of Ag-NOR count is a more reliable index than the presence of mitotic figures in predicting the proliferative activity as well as possibility of recurrence in a patient with pituitary adenoma.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Silver
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Staining and Labeling
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adenoma
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Adult
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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