Thymic function in adults: Evidence derived from immune recovery patterns following myeloablative chemotherapy and stem cell infusion

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 673-676

  Cavenagh, J D ^a   Milne, T M ^a   Macey, M G ^a   Newland, A C ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autologous bone marrow transplantation; peripheral blood stem cell transplantation; thymus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOMA; PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS;

EID: 0030975523     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.982913.x     Document Type: Article

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