Bcl-6 protein expression by follicle center lymphomas: A marker for differentiating follicle center lymphomas from other low-grade lymphoproliferative disorders

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-107

  Raible, Michele D ^a   Hsi, Eric D ^a   Alkan, Serhan ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bcl 6; Follicle center lymphoma; Immunophenotyping; Indolent lymphomas

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN BCL 6;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 3Q; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 3; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTOMA; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0033490998     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/112.1.101     Document Type: Article

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