Evidence for a continuous decline in haemopoietic cell function from birth: Application to evaluating bone marrow failure in children

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 162-166

  Marley, S B ^a   Lewis, J L ^a   Davidson, R J ^a   Roberts, I A G ^a   Dokal, I ^a   Goldman, J M ^a   Gordon, M Y ^a,b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; CFU GM; Children; Haemopoiesis; Marrow failure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE MARROW DEPRESSION; CELL PROLIFERATION; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BONE MARROW DISEASES; CELL DIVISION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032856214     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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