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Research Article

Variations of the ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia lack substantial impact on progression-free survival and overall survival: a Cancer and Leukemia Group B study

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Pages 1743-1748 | Received 24 Nov 2011, Accepted 17 Feb 2012, Published online: 02 Jun 2012

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