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Paraffin

Known as: Paraffins, Paraffin wax, Paraffin [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is between 22 and 27. Paraffin is… (More)

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Camphor 0.05 MG/MG / Menthol 0.034 MG/MG Medicated PatchMineral OilParafilmadministration & dosage
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
A novel algorithm for reliable detection of human papillomavirus in paraffin embedded head and neck cancer specimen.
Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) plays a role in the development of a subgroup of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Staging of Alzheimer disease-associated neurofibrillary pathology using paraffin sections and immunocytochemistry
Assessment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related neurofibrillary pathology requires a procedure that permits a sufficient… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A multigene assay to predict recurrence of tamoxifen-treated, node-negative breast cancer.
BACKGROUND The likelihood of distant recurrence in patients with breast cancer who have no involved lymph nodes and estrogen… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Measurement of gene expression in archival paraffin-embedded tissues: development and performance of a 92-gene reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay.
Throughout the last decade many laboratories have shown that mRNA levels in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FPE) tissue… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Quantitative gene expression analysis in microdissected archival formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tumor tissue.
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue is the most widely available material for retrospective clinical studies. In combination… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Loss of PTEN expression in paraffin-embedded primary prostate cancer correlates with high Gleason score and advanced stage.
The tumor suppressor gene PTEN/MMAC-1/TEP-1 (referred to hereafter as PTEN) maps to chromosome 10q23 and encodes a dual… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Methylation-specific PCR: a novel PCR assay for methylation status of CpG islands.
Precise mapping of DNA methylation patterns in CpG islands has become essential for understanding diverse biological processes… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Monoclonal antibodies against recombinant parts of the Ki-67 antigen (MIB 1 and MIB 3) detect proliferating cells in microwave-processed formalin-fixed paraffin sections.
The monoclonal antibody Ki-67 reacts with a human nuclear cell proliferation-associated antigen that is expressed in all active… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Antigen retrieval in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues: an enhancement method for immunohistochemical staining based on microwave oven heating of tissue sections.
We describe a new approach for retrieval of antigens from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues and their subsequent staining… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Method for analysis of cellular DNA content of paraffin-embedded pathological material using flow cytometry.
A method has been developed that allows flow cytometry to be used for measuring the cellular DNA content of paraffin-embedded… (More)
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