A proposed classification of mastocytosis incorporating molecular genetics

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 697-701

  Longley, B J ^a   Metcalfe, Dean D ^b  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MASTOCYTOSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTO ONCOGENE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033935830     PISSN: 08898588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70303-8     Document Type: Article

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