Serum α-fetoprotein level in Fanconi's anemia: Evaluation of 33 Turkish patients

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-278

  Aslan, Deniz ^a   Gümrük, Fatma ^a   Alikaşifoǧlu, Mehmet ^a   Altay, Çiǧdem ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fanconi's anemia; Serum fetoprotein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ANDROGEN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW DEPRESSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FANCONI ANEMIA; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIDE EFFECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0036893568     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10231     Document Type: Article

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