2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine in the treatment of hairy cell leukaemia: Differences in response in patients with and without abdominal lymphadenopathy

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 409-411

  Mercieca, J ^a,b   Matutes, E ^a   Emmett, E ^a   Coles, H ^a,c   Catovsky, D ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Janssen Cilag Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 chlorodeoxyadenosine; abdominal lymphadenopathy; hairy cell leukaemia

Indexed keywords

CLADRIBINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029921908     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.5041045.x     Document Type: Article

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