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Diagnostic challenge of identifying cases with recurrent t(8;14)(q24.21;q32.2) Involving BCL11B in acute leukemias of ambiguous lineage: an analysis of eight patients

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Pages 747-750 | Received 18 Jun 2021, Accepted 22 Oct 2021, Published online: 05 Nov 2021

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