Open AccessDiagnostic value of endothelial markers and HHV-8 staining in gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma and its difference in endoscopic tumor staging
Author(s) -
Naoyoshi Nagata,
Toru Igari,
Takuro Shimbo,
Katsunori Sekine,
Junichi Akiyama,
Yohei Hamada,
Hirohisa Yazaki,
Norio Ohmagari,
Katsuji Teruya,
Shinichi Oka,
Naomi Uemura
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3608
Subject(s) - medicine , h&e stain , pathology , staining , biopsy , cd31 , immunohistochemistry , sarcoma , gastroenterology , cd34 , receiver operating characteristic , biology , stem cell , genetics
To clarify the diagnostic values of hematoxylin and eosin (HE), D2-40, CD31, CD34, and HHV-8 immunohistochemical (IHC) staining in gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma (GI-KS) in relation to endoscopic tumor staging.