Detection of BCR-ABL transcripts by multiplex and nested PCR in different haematological disorders

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 205-211

  Otazú, Ivone B ^a   Zalcberg, Ilana ^a   Tabak, Daniel G ^a   Dobbin, Jane ^a   Seuánez, Héctor N ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CÂNCER   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

BCR ABL; Chronic myeloid leukaemia; Multiplex RT PCR

Indexed keywords

BCR ABL PROTEIN; INTERFERON;

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFUSION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PHILADELPHIA 1 CHROMOSOME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0034005839     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428190009057647     Document Type: Article

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