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Clinicopathological Conference Report

Hodgkin's Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Complication

Subhash Varma, Amanjit Bal, Pankaj Malhotra, Aravind Sekar

Citation Information : Varma S, Bal A, Malhotra P, Sekar A. Hodgkin's Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Complication. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2018; 52 (1):40-51.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1274

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2018; The Author(s).


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