Polish Journal of Pathology

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1/2026 vol. 77
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Single-step next-generation sequencing of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes to detect clonality in classical Hodgkin lymphoma

Mohsen Navari 1, 2
,
Anna Gazzola 3
,
Claudia Mannu 3
,
Luigi Cimmino 4, 5
,
Martina Lopiano 4, 5
,
Riccardo Donelli 4, 5
,
Pier Paolo Piccaluga 4, 5

  1. Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

  2. Research Center of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

  3. Hematopathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  4. Biobank of Research, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  5. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy

Pol J Pathol 2026; 77 (1): 39-43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2026.161719
Data publikacji online: 2026/06/09
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