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Dopamine β-hydroxylase: An Essential and Optimal Immunohistochemical Marker for Pheochromocytoma and Sympathetic Paraganglioma

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This study was conducted as a part of the JRAS by a Research Grant from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) under Grant Number JP19ek010935.

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Kimura, N. Dopamine β-hydroxylase: An Essential and Optimal Immunohistochemical Marker for Pheochromocytoma and Sympathetic Paraganglioma. Endocr Pathol 32, 258–261 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-020-09655-w

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