Gene rearrangements and T-cell lymphomas.

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Gene rearrangements and T-cell lymphomas.

Archives of dermatology - 1 Nov 1993

Terhune M H, Cooper K D

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BACKGROUND: Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas comprise a broad spectrum of neoplasia ranging from indolent to highly aggressive types. To determine subset lineage and malignant vs benign nature, morphologic analysis, immunophenotyping, and flow cytometry have been used. However, given the shortcomings o...

Topics

Cloning, Molecular
DNA, Complementary
Gene Amplification
Gene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
Genotype
Humans
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous
Molecular Biology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Skin Neoplasms
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

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