Value of PCR analysis for long term survivors after allogeneic bone marrow transplant for chronic myelogenous leukemia: A comparative study

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 239-243

  Costello, Regis T ^a   Kirk, Judy ^b   Gabert, Jean ^a  

^a INSTITUT PAOLI CALMETTES   (France)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

ABMT; CML; Long term survivor; PCR; Residual disease

Indexed keywords

BCR ABL PROTEIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHILADELPHIA 1 CHROMOSOME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME;

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, PHILADELPHIA-POSITIVE; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029563299     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199609051613     Document Type: Article

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