Chronic lymphocytic leukemia that is characterized by over production of B cells (lymphocytes) by the bone marrow where the B cells appear hairy under a microscope.
These data provide proof of dependence of HCL on active BRAF signaling.
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The BLy7 monoclonal antibody seems to be a promising marker for HCL.
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A spokesman for HCL, based in New Delhi, said the report was speculative.
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These data suggest that angiogenesis may be involved in the pathogenesis of HCL.
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HCL has lost about a fifth of its value in 2011.
Ús de hairy cell leukemia en anglès
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Chemotherapy should not be employed in the initial management of hairycellleukemia.
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Two patients with hairycellleukemia treated with the anthracycline antibiotic rubidazone are presented.
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Tumor cells of hairycellleukemia are mostly AID.
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A provisional diagnosis of hairycellleukemia was made.
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Splenectomy is also offered in selected cases of leukemia and lymphoma but is going out of practice for hairycellleukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
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Immunotoxins have produced many durable complete responses in refractory hairycellleukemia, where patients rarely form antibodies to the bacterial toxin component of the immunotoxin.
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Reports indicate that when these two MoAbs co-express, they represent a unique marker for hairycellleukemia (HCL) although neither is specific for that disease.