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Blast morphology in the diagnostic work-up of Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Francesca Fazioa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Gabriella Cunsoloa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Francesca Mancinia Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Stefania De Proprisa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Alfonso Piciocchib GIMEMA Data Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Valentina Arenab GIMEMA Data Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Monica Messinaa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;b GIMEMA Data Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Michela Ansuinellia Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Akram Taherinasab Taherinasaba Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Valerio Apicellaa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Antonella Vitalea Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Sabina Chiarettia Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Anna Guarinic Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Ilaria del Giudicea Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robin Foàa Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 1512-1514 | Received 24 Sep 2021, Accepted 14 Jan 2022, Published online: 08 Feb 2022

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