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Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia: A National Clinical and Biological Study of 53 Adult and Childhood Cases by the Groupe Français d'Hématologie Cellulaire (GFHC)

Eliane Duchayne Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse-Purpan, France
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Odile Fenneteau Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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Marie-Pierre Pages Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Debrousse, Lyon, France
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Danielle Sainty Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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Christine Arnoulet Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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Nicole Dastugue Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse-Purpan, France
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Richard Garand Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France
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Georges Flandrin Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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Pages 49-58 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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