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Editorial
. 2009 May;94(5):606-9.
doi: 10.3324/haematol.2009.006296.

The molecular basis of familial chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Dalemari Crowther-Swanepoel, Richard S Houlston
Editorial

The molecular basis of familial chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Dalemari Crowther-Swanepoel et al. Haematologica. 2009 May.

Abstract

Our understanding of the genetic basis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is only just starting to be recognized. This perspective article by Drs. Crowther-Swanepoel and Houlston provides an up-to-date review the molecular epidemiology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with emphasis on the integration of biology and genomics.

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