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Letter

BCR–ABL activity measured by 50% inhibitory concentration for imatinib, p-CrkL/CrkL ratio or p-CrkL ratio in CD34+ cells of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia does not predict treatment response

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Pages 1627-1629 | Received 27 Sep 2011, Accepted 02 Jan 2012, Published online: 01 Mar 2012

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