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Microsatellite instability indicative of defects in the major mismatch repair genes is rare in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Evaluation with disease stage and family history

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Pages 1320-1322 | Received 22 Feb 2007, Accepted 24 Mar 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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