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Original Article

Expression of Hla-Class II Antigen in Gastric Carcinomas: Its relationship to histopathological grade, lymphocyte infiltration and five-year survival rate

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Pages 187-190 | Received 21 Apr 1993, Accepted 22 Nov 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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