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Early detection of central nervous system relapse by polymerase chain reaction in children with B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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  1. Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    V. de Haas, R. J. W. M. Vet & H. van den Berg

  2. Central Laboratory of the Netherlands Blood Transfusion Service, and Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Immunology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    V. de Haas, O. J. H. M. Verhagen & C. E. van der Schoot

  3. Department of Cytogenetics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    W. Kroes

  4. Department of Experimental lmmunohematology, Central Laboratory of the Netherlands Blood Transfusion Service, Plesmanlaan 125, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. E. van der Schoot

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de Haas, V., Vet, R.J.W.M., Verhagen, O.J.H.M. et al. Early detection of central nervous system relapse by polymerase chain reaction in children with B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Ann Hematol 81, 59–61 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-001-0389-4

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