A case of acute promyelocytic leukemia variant with derivative chromosome 3 der(3)t(3;8) associated with 8q partial

Filomena Nozza1, Gabriella Vona1, Stefania Trino2

  • 1Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Via Padre Pio 1, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, PZ Italy.

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