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Absence of the t(14;18) chromosomal translocation in primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
1 Apr 2001
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BACKGROUND: The t(14;18)(q32;q21) chromosomal translocation is found in the majority of nodal follicular lymphomas and in a lower percentage of systemic high-grade diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. The translocation results in the juxtaposition of the bcl-2 gene on chromosome 18 with the immunoglobulin heavy chain joining region on chromosome 14. Bcl-2 protein prevents apoptosis and the translocation leads to...
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