The expression and distribution of @entity342 , @entity172 and @entity1420 receptors was examined by immunohistochemical staining in 31 @entity982 -embedded sections from @entity43 and the results were assessed by semiquantitative image analysis. Immunohistochemical staining showed heterogeneous patterns of @entity134 receptor distribution, with mainly nuclear immunoreactivity. Eighty-four percent of benign and @entity43 expressed @entity342 receptors (AR), 74.19% @entity172 receptors (ER) and 41.16% @entity1420 receptors (PR). All @entity5 showed immunoreactivity for the three @entity134 receptors. @entity5 expressed higher AR and ER histochemical scores (H-scores) than PR (82% vs 71% vs 39%). The incidence and expression levels of the @entity134 receptors varied widely in the different histological types of @entity5 . Spearman rank analysis showed a positive significant (P < 0.05) correlation between AR- and ER and between ER- and PR-H-scores. In @entity43 , neither AR, ER nor PR immunohistochemical scores correlated with @entity5 FIGO stage. Densitrometric analysis of immunostained @entity134 receptors is a valid method for assessing the @entity134 status, because it reduces subjective elements in scoring sections and increases the reliability of results. The high incidence of AR expression confirms the functional role of AR in @entity43 and suggests that the determination of AR content in @entity43 could have prognostic value.

XXXX receptors in @entity43 : correlation with oestrogen and @entity1420 receptors in an immunohistochemical and semiquantitative image analysis study.

@entity172 :: ('MESH:D004967', 'Chemical') :: ['estrogen'] @entity43 :: ('MESH:D010051', 'Disease') :: ['ovarian tumors', 'malignant ovarian tumors', 'ovarian cancer'] @entity1420 :: ('MESH:D011374', 'Chemical') :: ['progesterone'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'malignant tumors', 'benign tumors', 'Malignant tumors'] @entity134 :: ('CHEBI:35341', 'Chemical') :: ['steroid'] @entity982 :: ('MESH:D010232', 'Chemical') :: ['paraffin'] @entity342 :: ('CHEBI:50113', 'Chemical') :: ['androgen']
@entity342 :: (CHEBI:50113,Chemical) :: ['Androgen']
