Chronic neutropenia; favorable response following splenectomy.
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Abnormal NK cell lymphocytosis detected after splenectomy: association with repeated infections, relapsing neutropenia, and persistent polyclonal B-cell proliferation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 4 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1949