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Dicentric t(8;13)(q10;q10) as an additional chromosomal abnormality in a case of acute promyelocytic leukemia with very poor outcome

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Pages 287-289 | Received 12 Sep 2008, Accepted 03 Nov 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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