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Research Article

Leukapheresis in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia with Leukostasis Syndrome: Elevated Serum Lactate Levels as an Early Sign of Microcirculation Failure

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Pages 1427-1430 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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