Multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for simultaneous screening of 29 translocations and chromosomal aberrations in acute leukemia

Blood

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 574-588

  Pallisgaard, Niels ^a   Hokland, Peter ^b   Riishøj, Dorthe C ^c   Pedersen, Bent ^a   Jørgensen, Pbul ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032528339     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v92.2.574.414k22_574_588     Document Type: Article

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