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Original Article

Value of Serum Beta 2 Microglobulin as an Indicator of Early Relapse in Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma

Agustin Avilés Department of Hematology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
,
Blanca R. Narváez Department of Hormones Laboratory, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
,
José C. Díaz-Maqueo Department of Hematology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
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Renaldo Guzman Department of Hematology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
,
Alejandra Talavera Department of Hematology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
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Edna L. Garcia Department of Hematology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, I.M.S.S., Mexico, DF, Mexico
Pages 377-380 | Received 01 Jun 1992, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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