Diagnostic applications of haemopoietic progenitor culture techniques in polycythaemias and thrombocythaemias

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 95-103

  Westwood, N B ^a   Pearson, T C ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic application; Hemopoietic progenitor culture techniques; Polycythaemias; Thrombocythaemias

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR;

ERYTHROID CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; MEGAKARYOCYTE; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTHEMIA;

EID: 0029993876     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199609074366     Document Type: Review

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