Analysis of T-cell antigen receptor γ chain gene rearrangement by polymerase chain reaction in combination with denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous T- lymphoproliferative diseases

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 238-243

  Nagasawa, Tomohiko ^a   Nakatsuka, Shin Ichi ^a   Miwa, Hideaki ^a   Kanno, Hiroyuki ^a   Itami, Satoshi ^a   Yoshikawa, Kunihiko ^a   Aozasa, Katsuyuki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult T cell leukemia lymphoma; Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Mycosis fungoides; TCR chain

Indexed keywords

T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; MALE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LYMPHOMA; SKIN METASTASIS; T CELL LEUKEMIA; T CELL LYMPHOMA; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0034034809     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02158.x     Document Type: Article

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