BCR-ABL1 RT-qPCR for Monitoring the Molecular Response to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
β Scribed by Press, Richard D.; Kamel-Reid, Suzanne; Ang, Daphne
- Book ID
- 122448481
- Publisher
- American Society for Investigative Pathology
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 720 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1525-1578
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