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A proposed explanation for female predominance in alveolar soft part sarcoma

Noninactivation of X; Autosome translocation fusion gene?

  1. Xiangdong Bu M.D., M.P.H.1,2,†,*,
  2. Leslie Bernstein Ph.D.3

Article first published online: 3 FEB 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20899

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Volume 103, Issue 6, pages 1245–1253, 15 March 2005

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Bu, X. and Bernstein, L. (2005), A proposed explanation for female predominance in alveolar soft part sarcoma. Cancer, 103: 1245–1253. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20899

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  1. 1

    Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, San Gabriel, California

  3. 3

    Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

  1. †

    Tel (626) 570-6597; Fax (626) 457-3201

*Department of Pathology/Labs, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, 438 West Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776

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  1. Issue published online: 2 MAR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 FEB 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 NOV 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 21 NOV 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 JUN 2004

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