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Abnormalities in the T and NK lymphocyte phenotype in patients with Nijmegen breakage syndrome
3 Oct 2003
Abstract excerpt
Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by spontaneous chromosomal instability with predisposition to immunodeficiency and cancer. In order to assess the cellular basis of the compromised immune response of NBS patients, the distribution of functionally distinct lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood was evaluated by means of double-colour flow cytometry. The study...
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