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Immunologic aspects of monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis.
Immunologic research - 1 Apr 2011
Lanasa Mark C, Weinberg J Brice
Abstract excerpt
Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) is a preclinical hematologic condition wherein small numbers of clonal B cells can be detected in the blood of otherwise healthy individuals. Most MBL have a surface immunophenotype nearly identical to that of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), though other phenotypes can also be identified. MBL has been shown to be a precursor state for CLL, but most MBL clones are quite...
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