Potential role of Howell−Jolly bodies in identifying functional hyposplenism: a prospective single-i...
Potential role of Howell−Jolly bodies in identifying functional hyposplenism: a prospective single-institute study
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Singapore: Springer Singapore
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English
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Although patients with cancer and immunosuppression are at a risk of functional hyposplenism, how to detect it promptly remains unclear. Since hyposplenism allows erythrocytes with nuclear remnants (Howell−Jolly bodies [HJBs]) to appear in the peripheral blood, HJB detection by a routine microscopic examination may help identify patients with funct...
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Potential role of Howell−Jolly bodies in identifying functional hyposplenism: a prospective single-institute study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2416272751
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2416272751
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0925-5710
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1865-3774
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10.1007/s12185-020-02925-7
