Eosinophilic myelodysplasia transforming to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 388-389

  Follows, G A ^a   Owen, R G ^a   Ashcroft, A J ^a   Parapia, L A ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Eosinophilic myelodysplasia

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLAST TRANSFORMATION; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 5Q; CHROMOSOME 7; EOSINOPHILIA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KARYOTYPE; MALE; MYELODYSPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032951926     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.5.388     Document Type: Article

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