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Fol. Biol. 2001, 47, 206-210

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2001047060206

Detection of Minimal Bone Marrow Infiltration in Patients with Localized and Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma Using RT-PCR

D. Sumerauer1, A. Vícha1, H. Kučerová1, R. Kodet2, J. Housková3, J. Bedrníček1, Tomáš Eckschlager1

1Department of Paediatric Oncology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Pathology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Haematology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Received August 2001
Accepted September 2001

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