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Primary role of multiparametric flow cytometry in the diagnostic work-up of indolent clonal mast cell disorders.
Cytometry. Part B, Clinical cytometry - 1 Nov 2011
Perbellini Omar, Zamò Alberto, Colarossi Sabrina, Zampieri Francesca, Zoppi Francesca, Bonadonna Patrizia, Schena Donatella, Artuso Anna, Martinelli Giovanni, Chilosi Marco, Pizzolo Giovanni, Zanotti Roberta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis (SM) relies on bone marrow (BM) examination and is based on one major and four minor criteria. Herein, we used WHO criteria to compare flow cytometry (FC) with other available techniques in the diagnosis of SM after BM examination. METHODS: We analyzed a cohort of 95 patients with suspect SM. All...
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