Open AccessChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Author(s) -
Abbott Brian L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.11-1-21
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , malignancy , disease , purine analogue , oncology , leukemia , intensive care medicine , purine , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
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