## Abstract Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a clonal disorder of the haemopoietic stem cell arising as a consequence of the formation of the __bcr‐abl__ oncogene. The particular molecular basis of this condition has enabled the development of therapies that selectively target diseased cells. The
Juvenile chronic myeloid leukaemia and alpha-interferon
✍ Scribed by M. Aricò; L. Nespoli; D. Caselli; F. Bonetti; F. A. Porta; G. R. Burgio
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Volume
- 148
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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