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Expression of MUM1/IRF4 mRNA as a prognostic marker in patients with multiple myeloma

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We thank Irene Heitzer and Uli Zeman for excellent technical assistance, and Martin Bilban and Rajko Kusec for discussion on the manuscript.

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  1. Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    D Heintel, B Kainz, H Gisslinger, A Gaiger & U Jäger

  2. 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Oncology and Hematology, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

    N Zojer, M Schreder, K Strasser-Weippl & H Ludwig

  3. Department of Pathology, Krankenhaus Hietzing, Vienna, Austria

    M Vesely

  4. Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. E-mail: ulrich.jaeger@meduniwien.ac.at,

    J Drach

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Heintel, D., Zojer, N., Schreder, M. et al. Expression of MUM1/IRF4 mRNA as a prognostic marker in patients with multiple myeloma. Leukemia 22, 441–445 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404895

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