Validation of NG2 antigen in identifying BP-ALL patients with MLL rearrangements using qualitative and quantitative flow cytometry: A prospective study

Leukemia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 858-861

  Zangrando, A ^a   Intini, F ^a   te Kronnie, G ^a   Basso, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MIXED LINEAGE LEUKEMIA PROTEIN;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; B CELL LEUKEMIA; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 42349106997     PISSN: 08876924     EISSN: 14765551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404952     Document Type: Letter

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