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Exceptions to the rule in hairy cell leukaemia: implications for molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy

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Langabeer, S.E. Exceptions to the rule in hairy cell leukaemia: implications for molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy. Med Oncol 31, 895 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-014-0895-6

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