Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 103-111 , April 2008

Utility of thin-layer preparations in the endometrial cytology: Evaluation of benign endometrial lesions

  • Yoshiaki Norimatsu, CT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
    • Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8505, Japan
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  • Hiromi Kouda, CT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
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  • Tadao K. Kobayashi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital, Imperial Gift Foundation Inc, Shiga, Ritto, Shiga 520-3046, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 77 552 1221; fax: +81 77 552 3942.
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  • Takuya Moriya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Kenji Yanoh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JA Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, Mie 513-8603, Japan
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  • Choutatsu Tsukayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
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  • Yasuyuki Miyake, CT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8505, Japan
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  • Eiji Ohno, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8505, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.05.005

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 103-111 , April 2008

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