The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4 , Pages 1594-1599 , October 2009

Increased Tissue Factor Expression and Poor Nephroblastoma Prognosis

  • Elinês O. Maciel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gustavo F. Carvalhal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Pontifícia Universidade católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Sto. Inácio 500 Apt. 501, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, CEP 90570-150 (telephone: 55 51 99589025; FAX: 55 51 33463939)
    • ,
  • Vinícius D. da Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, Brazil
    • ,
  • Eraldo L. Batista Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, Brazil
    • ,
  • Bernardo Garicochea

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Received 26 December 2008

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 Study received approval from the ethical committee at the 2 university hospitals.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01466-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.06.011

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4 , Pages 1594-1599 , October 2009

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