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Glutathione-S-transferase activity and multidrug resistance phenotype in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: do they have any clinical relevance?
Haematologica - 1 Jan 2000
Di Simone D, Testi R, Caracciolo F, Capochiani E, Ambrogi F, Grassi B, Petrini M
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BACKGROUND: Lymphocytes from patients affected by B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) have frequently been shown to be positive for the multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype. However, this phenotype does not seem to be responsible for the resistance to alkylating agents usually employed in the management of CLL. METHODS: Lymphocytes from 42 patients were evaluated by flow cytometry for P-170 expression and...
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