Evaluation of DNA analysis for evidence of apoptosis in megaloblastic anaemia

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 576-583

  Ingram, C F ^a   Davidoff, A N ^b   Marais, E ^b   Sherman, G G ^b   Mendelow, B V ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; DNA analysis; Megaloblastic anaemia

Indexed keywords

DNA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, MEGALOBLASTIC; APOPTOSIS; BONE MARROW; DNA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; INTERPHASE; MITOSIS; PLOIDIES;

EID: 0031018588     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.d01-2075.x     Document Type: Article

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