Blood Reviews
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 25-47 , January 2009

Prognostic markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A comprehensive review

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doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2008.05.003

Blood Reviews
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 25-47 , January 2009

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