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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: biology, disease progression, and current treatment strategies.
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Jan 2017
Yano Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by clonal proliferation and accumulation of mature CD5-positive, CD10-negative, CD20 weakly positive, and CD23-positive B-cells within blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. In proliferation centers, the survival and growth of CLL cells requires a permissive microenvironment comprising T-cells, macrophages, and stromal cells. FISH analysis has revealed...
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