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T cell large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia associated with Behcet's disease: high expression of sFasL and IL-18 of CD8 LGL

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  1. Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-machi 3-39-15, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan

    Takayuki Saitoh, Takafumi Matsushima, Yoriaki Kaneko, Akihiko Yokohama, Norifumi Tsukamoto & Yoshihisa Nojima

  2. Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan

    Hiroshi Handa & Hirokazu Murakami

  3. Division of Blood Transfusion Service, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan

    Masamitsu Karasawa

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Saitoh, T., Matsushima, T., Kaneko, Y. et al. T cell large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia associated with Behcet's disease: high expression of sFasL and IL-18 of CD8 LGL. Ann Hematol 87, 585–586 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-008-0438-3

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