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Chromogranin A labels secretory granules of neuroendocrine cells. Chromogranin A is expressed in Merkel cell carcinoma, neuroblastoma, small cell lung carcinoma (metastases), carcinoid. Together with synaptophysin, chromogranin A forms the most important marker for neuroendocrine tumors.
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