Fractal characteristics of May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained chromatin are independent prognostic factors for survival in multiple myeloma.

<h4>Background</h4>The use of computerized image analysis for the study of nuclear texture features has provided important prognostic information for several neoplasias. Recently fractal characteristics of the chromatin structure in routinely stained smears have shown to be independent p...

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Main Authors: Daniela P Ferro, Monica A Falconi, Randall L Adam, Manoela M Ortega, Carmen P Lima, Carmino A de Souza, Irene Lorand-Metze, Konradin Metze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21698234/?tool=EBI