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Letter to the Editor

Monoclonal B-lymphocytosis in patients aged over 90 years is common but not inevitable, and has a prevalence comparable to that in individuals aged 65–90 years

Asha SoosapillaDepartment of Laboratory Haematology, Laverty Pathology, Sydney, Australia
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Dominic PepperellNorthern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, Sydney, Australia
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Giles BestNorthern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, Sydney, Australia
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Carmela BrizziDepartment of Laboratory Haematology, Laverty Pathology, Sydney, Australia
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Christopher S. MulliganDepartment of Laboratory Haematology, Laverty Pathology, Sydney, Australia
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Nenna van BilsenDepartment of Laboratory Haematology, Laverty Pathology, Sydney, Australia
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Stephen P. MulliganDepartment of Laboratory Haematology, Laverty Pathology, Sydney, Australia;Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, Sydney, Australia;Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2182-2184 | Received 25 Aug 2014, Accepted 12 Oct 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2015

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