1989
Flow cytometric surface light chain analysis of lymphocyte‐rich effusions. A useful adjunct to cytologic diagnosis
Ibrahim R, Teich D, Smith B, Antin J, Olivier A, Weinberg D. Flow cytometric surface light chain analysis of lymphocyte‐rich effusions. A useful adjunct to cytologic diagnosis. Cancer 1989, 63: 2024-2029. PMID: 2495164, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19890515)63:10<2024::aid-cncr2820631026>3.0.co;2-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphocyte-rich effusionsLight chain analysisCytologic diagnosisFalse-positive resultsCytologic studyFalse negative rateCell marker studiesSmall lymphocytic lymphomaBody cavity fluidsClinical outcomesLymphoproliferative disordersLymphocytic lymphomaLymphatic leukemiaCytologic evaluationSmall lymphocytesCytologic analysisBenign effusionsUseful adjunctClinical diagnosisPatientsEffusionLymphomaDiagnosisMarker studiesCavity fluid
1984
Circulating Monoclonal B Lymphocytes in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Smith B, Weinberg D, Robert N, Towle M, Luther E, Pinkus G, Ault K. Circulating Monoclonal B Lymphocytes in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. New England Journal Of Medicine 1984, 311: 1476-1481. PMID: 6438505, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198412063112304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoclonal B lymphocytesMonoclonal lymphocytesLight chain typeB lymphocytesHodgkin's lymphomaSensitive flow cytometric methodBone marrow involvementDiffuse histiocytic lymphomaProlonged clinical remissionNon-Hodgkin lymphomaForms of lymphomaCategory of lymphomaClinical remissionComplete remissionFlow cytometric methodClinical stagingProlonged remissionsHistologic subclassificationPrognostic importanceHistiocytic lymphomaRemissionPatient's diseasePatientsLymphomaClonal excess
1983
In Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia the quantity of detectable circulating monoclonal B lymphocytes correlates with clinical course.
Smith BR, Robert NJ, Ault KA. In Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia the quantity of detectable circulating monoclonal B lymphocytes correlates with clinical course. Blood 1983, 61: 911-4. PMID: 6403083, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v61.5.911.bloodjournal615911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedB-LymphocytesCell SeparationClone CellsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsMaleMiddle AgedWaldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaConceptsMonoclonal B lymphocytesWaldenstrom's macroglobulinemiaB lymphocytesSerum IgM levelsAbnormal cellsMonoclonal surfaceBlood involvementAsymptomatic presentationClinical responseClinical courseIgM levelsMultiple myelomaClinical activitySerial determinationsSerial studiesPatientsSurface immunoglobulinMacroglobulinemiaFlow cytometryLymphocytesMonoclonal cellsOvernight cultureSuch cellsDiseaseCells