Changes in AgNOR configurations during the evolution and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Hematology and Cell Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 205-210

  Metze, K ^a   Chiari, A C ^a   Andrade, F L ^a   Lorand Metze, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Nucleolar organizer regions; Prognostic factors; Tumor reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHROMOSOME NOR; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; NUCLEOLUS; PROGNOSIS; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0033387240     PISSN: 12693286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00282-999-0205-5     Document Type: Article

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