Immunohistochemical Study of Calretinin in Normal Hair Follicles and Tumors With Follicular Differentiation

    January 2008 in “ Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas ”
    E. González‐Guerra, Luís Requena, Heinz Kutzner
    Studysummary This study found that immunohistochemistry for calretinin may identify certain cutaneous adnexal tumors with follicular differentiation towards cells of the outer root sheath.
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