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Original Article

Absence of Minimal Residual Disease Detectable by Facs, Southern Blot or PCR in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Treated with Fludarabine

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Pages 627-630 | Received 13 Sep 1993, Accepted 08 Mar 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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