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A novel fluorescence-based multiplex PCR assay for rapid simultaneous detection of CEBPA mutations and NPM mutations in patients with acute myeloid leukemias

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This study was supported in part by Grant NTUH 94-S68 from National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan, and Grant NSC94-2320-B002-084 from National Science Council, Taiwan.

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Lin, LI., Lin, TC., Chou, WC. et al. A novel fluorescence-based multiplex PCR assay for rapid simultaneous detection of CEBPA mutations and NPM mutations in patients with acute myeloid leukemias. Leukemia 20, 1899–1903 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404331

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