BCR/ABL translocation in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A comparison of conventional and interphase cytogenetic studies

Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-22

  So, C C ^a   Wong, K F ^a   Chung, J ^a   Kwong, Y L ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 22; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 9; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPHASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032897329     PISSN: 01654608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4608(98)00184-8     Document Type: Article

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