Leukemia Research
Volume 33, Issue 12 , Pages 1619-1622 , December 2009

Clinical features and outcome of Chinese patients with monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis

Received 13 January 2009 ,Revised 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 26 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.01.029

Leukemia Research
Volume 33, Issue 12 , Pages 1619-1622 , December 2009

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