Enumeration of CD34-positive stem cells: Evaluation and comparison of three methods

Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-226

  Sims, Leigh C ^a   Brecher, Mark E ^a,b   Gertis, Karla ^a   Jenkins, Alan ^a   Nickischer, Debbie ^a   Schmitz, John L ^a   Sparks, Sara ^a   Wright, Patricia ^a   Bentley, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN;

ACCURACY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CELL COUNT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STEM CELL;

EID: 0030789309     PISSN: 15258165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/scd.1.1997.6.213     Document Type: Review

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