Multiple bcl-2/Ig gene rearrangements in persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 589-595

  Delage, Robert ^b   Roy, Jean ^b   Jacques, Louise ^b   Bernier, Vincent ^b   Delàge, Jean Marie ^b   Darveau, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

bcl 2; non Hodgkin's lymphoma; polyclonal lymphocytosis; t(14; 18) translocation

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENE TRANSLOCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; POLYCLONAL ACTIVATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030909403     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.852725.x     Document Type: Article

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