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progesterone receptor
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progesterone receptor
A progesterone-binding protein complex found in the cytoplasm of certain cells in particular of the breast, which belongs to the nuclear receptor family. See Progesterone receptor assay. Cf Estrogen receptor.


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Sixteen formalin fixed, paraffin embedded breast cancer specimens from eleven patients in Guinea were obtained for the investigation of the suitability of standard laboratory methods for epidemiologic research: staining with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), histochemical staining for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and p53 proteins, and DNA extraction.
 
 
 
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