Imatinib mesylate discontinuation in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who have received front-line imatinib mesylate therapy and achieved complete molecular response
β Scribed by Ho-Young Yhim; Na-Ri Lee; Eun-Kee Song; Chang-Yeol Yim; So Yeon Jeon; Seunghwan Shin; Jeong-A Kim; Hee Sun Kim; Eun Hae Cho; Jae-Yong Kwak
- Book ID
- 113773681
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 270 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-2126
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