von Willebrand factor is the most reliable immunohistochemical marker for megakaryocytes of myelodysplastic syndrome and chronic myeloproliferative disorders

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 506-511

  Chuang, Shih Sung ^b   Yung, Yun Chih ^b   Li, Chin Yang ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic ^*

Author keywords

Bone marrow; Chronic myeloproliferative disorder; Diagnosis; Immunohistochemistry; Myelodysplastic syndrome; von Willebrand factor (factor VIII related antigen)

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CD79A ANTIGEN; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR BB; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA3; ULEX EUROPAEUS AGGLUTININ; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEGAKARYOCYTE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; MYELOID METAPLASIA; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034006445     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/9q6d-gxhu-n1k9-t6bh     Document Type: Article

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