Article
Somatically mutated Ig V(H)3-21 genes characterize a new subset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Blood - 15 Mar 2002
Tobin Gerard, Thunberg Ulf, Johnson Anna, Thörn Ingrid, Söderberg Ola, Hultdin Magnus, Botling Johan, Enblad Gunilla, Sällström Jan, Sundström Christer, Roos Göran, Rosenquist Richard
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies on the immunoglobulin variable heavy chain (IgV(H)) genes have revealed that B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) consists of at least 2 clinical entities with either somatically mutated or unmutated V(H) genes. We have analyzed the V(H) gene mutation status and V(H) gene usage in 119 B-CLL cases and correlated them to overall survival. A novel finding was the preferential use of the...
Topics
- Aged
- Complementarity Determining Regions
- Female
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
- Male
