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Point mutations in TP53 but not in p15Ink4b and p16Ink4a genes represent poor prognosis factors in acute adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

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Pages 3434-3436 | Received 26 Nov 2014, Accepted 28 Dec 2014, Published online: 09 Jan 2015

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