Abnormal chromosomal marker (D14 q+) in a patient with alpha heavy chain disease.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.33.2.136