## Background. The interrelation between plasma cell dyscrasia and myelofibrosis or agnogenic myeloid metaplasia (AMM) is unclear. The existence of two distinct syndromes has been proposed: (1) plasma cell dyscrasia associated with simple marrow fibrosis caused by the secretion of lymphokines and
Takatsuki syndrome: A reversible multisystem plasma cell dyscrasia
โ Scribed by W. Pruzanski
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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