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Susceptibility gene for familial acute myeloid leukemia associated with loss of 5q and/or 7q is not localized on the commonly deleted portion of 5q.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Jun 2000
Gao Q, Horwitz M, Roulston D, Hagos F, Zhao N, Freireich E J, Golomb H M, Olopade O I
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanism for the occurrence of leukemia in multiple members of a family has not been fully elucidated but data support the contribution of highly penetrant mutations in leukemia susceptibility genes. We have investigated the genetic etiology of an unusual three-generation family with apparent autosomal dominant transmission of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)...
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