Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in Ethiopians

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 643-645

  Shamebo, M ^a   Gebremedhin, A ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION INDUCTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030256603     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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