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Moreover, a total of five quantitative features were significant for the discrimination among reactive and the set of abnormal lymphoid cells included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Image analysis may assist in quantifying cell morphology turning qualitative data into quantitative values. 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