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Quantification of ZAP70 mRNA in B cells by real-time PCR is a powerful prognostic factor in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Oct 2007
Stamatopoulos Basile, Meuleman Nathalie, Haibe-Kains Benjamin, Duvillier Hughes, Massy Martine, Martiat Philippe, Bron Dominique, Lagneaux Laurence
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BACKGROUND: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is heterogeneous with respect to prognosis and clinical outcome. The mutational status of the immunoglobulin variable heavy chain region (IGHV) has been used to classify patients into 2 groups in terms of overall survival (OS) and clinical characteristics, but the labor-intensive nature and the cost of this time-consuming analysis has prompted investigations of...
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