Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , March 2010

The clinicopathological significance of the expression of Granzyme B in oral squamous cell carcinoma

  • Nádia Lago Costa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology (Oral Pathology), Dental School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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  • Rita de Cássia Gonçalves Alencar

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anatomopathology and Cytopathology, Araújo Jorge Hospital, Association of Cancer Combat of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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  • Marize Campos Valadares

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Cellular Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
    • ,
  • Tarcília Aparecida Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, Dental School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    • ,
  • Elismauro Francisco Mendonça

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology (Oral Pathology), Dental School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
    • ,
  • Aline Carvalho Batista

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology (Oral Pathology), Dental School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Disciplina de Patologia Geral e Bucal, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Praça Universitária S/N, Setor Universitário CEP: 74605-220, Brazil. Tel./fax: +55 62 3209 6327.

Received 18 October 2009 ,Revised 28 November 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2009.11.016

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , March 2010

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