Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 274-278 , October 2006

Histopathologic changes in human true vocal folds: a postmortem study

  • Ana Karina M. Salge, RN

      Affiliations

    • General Pathology Division, Biological Science Department, Triângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberara, Minas Gerais 38025180, Brazil
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  • Luiz César Peres, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Anatomic Pathology Departament, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, São Paulo 14049900, Brazil
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  • Marlene A. Reis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • General Pathology Division, Biological Science Department, Triângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberara, Minas Gerais 38025180, Brazil
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  • Vicente de Paula A. Teixeira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • General Pathology Division, Biological Science Department, Triângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberara, Minas Gerais 38025180, Brazil
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  • Eumenia Costa da Cunha Castro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • General Pathology Division, Biological Science Department, Triângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberara, Minas Gerais 38025180, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Disciplina de Patologia Geral - Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38025-180, Brasil. Tel.: +55 3433185428; fax: +55 343318 5462.

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☆ This work was conducted in the General Pathology Division of Triângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberaba City, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

☆☆ This study was conducted with grants from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

PII: S1092-9134(06)00011-6

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.02.006

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 274-278 , October 2006

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