Discovery of adult T-cell leukemia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) was first reported as a distinct clinical entity in 1977 in Japan. The predominant physical findings are skin lesions, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. The ATL cells are of mature T-helper phenotype and have a characteristic app...

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Main Author: Takatsuki Kiyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/16