Improved PCR method for detecting monoclonal immunoglobulins heavy chain rearrangement in B cell neoplasms

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 770-775

  Ramasamy, I ^a   Brisco, M ^a   Morley, A ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; PARAPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0026730199     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.45.9.770     Document Type: Article

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