Serum free light-chain measurements for identifying and monitoring patients with nonsecretory multiple myeloma.

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Published in Blood on May 01, 2001

Authors

M Drayson1, L X Tang, R Drew, G P Mead, H Carr-Smith, A R Bradwell

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1: Department of Immunology, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, England.

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