A case of follicular B-cell lymphoma treated using clarithromycin

Korean Journal of Hematology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-206

  Ohe, Masashi ^a   Hashino, Satoshi ^b  

^a Hokkaido Social Insurance Hospital   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; B cell lymphoma; Bcl 2; Clarithromycin; Macrolide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859843126     PISSN: 17387949     EISSN: 20929129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5045/kjh.2011.46.3.203     Document Type: Article

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