Spontaneous resolution of p58/EB6 antigen restricted NK-type lymphoproliferative disease of granular lymphocytes: Role of Epstein barr virus infection

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 215-221

  Zambello, Renato ^a,b   Loughran Jr , Thomas P ^c   Trentin, Livio ^a,b   Rassu, Mario ^b   Facco, Monica ^a   Bortolin, Michela ^a   Nash, Richard ^d   Agostini, Carlo ^a   Semenzato, Gianpietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Vicenza Hospital   (Italy)

^c SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

EBV infection; Lymphoproliferative disease of granular lymphocytes; NK subsets; p58 EB6 antigen

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LARGE GRANULAR LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

EID: 0030812640     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.3623176.x     Document Type: Article

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