Eosinophilic Leukemic Transformation in Polycythemia Rubra Vera (PRV)

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 447-450

  Chim, C S ^a   Ma, S K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic leukemia; Hydroxyurea; Polycythemia vera

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROXYUREA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 5; CHROMOSOME 7; CHROMOSOME 8; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; EOSINOPHILIC LEUKEMIA; HUMAN; LEUKEMOGENESIS; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; MALE; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA;

EID: 13544272027     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10428190400007649     Document Type: Article

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