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Level of CD 20-expression and Efficacy of Rituximab Treatment in Patients with Resistant or Relapsing B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia and B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Jolanta Perz Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstr. 3, D-69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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Julian Topaly Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstr. 3, D-69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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Stefan Fruehauf Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstr. 3, D-69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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Manfred Hensel Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstr. 3, D-69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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Anthony D. Ho Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstr. 3, D-69115, Heidelberg, Germany
Pages 149-151 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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