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Antisense Oligonucleotides Complementary to Bax Transcripts Reduce the Susceptibility of B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Cells to Apoptosis in a Bcl-2 Independent Manner

Chris Pepper Department of Haematology, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2XX, UK
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Alun Thomas Department of Haematology, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2XX, UK
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Terry Hoy Department of Haematology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, Wales, UK
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Paul Bentley  Department of Haematology, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2XX, UK
Pages 2003-2009 | Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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