Increased circulating apoptotic lymphocytes in children with Down syndrome

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1310-1312

  Gemen, Eugenie F A ^a   Verstegen, Ruud H J ^a   Leuvenink, Jacqueline ^a   De Vries, Esther ^a  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Down syndrome; Immunology; Lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANNEXIN A5; APOPTOSIS; CHILD; COLORING AGENTS; DOWN SYNDROME; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; LYMPHOCYTES; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 84867378296     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24246     Document Type: Article

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