A new translocation, t(3;6)(q12;24) associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and marrow fibrosis

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-49

  Krishnan, K ^a,b   Sheldon, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

(3; 6)(q12; q24); chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia; marrow fibrosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 3; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 6; CHRONIC MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029872202     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.1996.tb00738.x     Document Type: Article

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