De-novo CD5 + B- prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) presenting at younger age with favourable outcome
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) comprises 1% of chronic lymphocytic leukemias. CD5 positivity is seen in 1/3rd of cases which generally arise from pre existing CLL. They have longer median survival compared with de novo B-PLL which are commonly CD5 negative and are more aggressive with an old...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Hematology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&plng=eng&un=TJH-54154 |