The Fractal Dimension of Nuclear Chromatin as a Prognostic Factor in Acute Precursor B Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The fractal nature of the DNA arrangement has been postulated to be a common feature of all cell nuclei. We investigated the prognostic importance of the fractal dimension (FD) of chromatin in blasts of patients with acute precursor B lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). In 28 patients, gray scale transf...

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Main Authors: Randall L. Adam, Rosana C. Silva, Fernanda G. Pereira, Neucimar J. Leite, Irene Lorand-Metze, Konradin Metze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/409593