Article
Pattern of malignant disorders in individuals with Down's syndrome.
The Lancet. Oncology - 1 Jul 2001
Hasle H
Abstract excerpt
The pattern of occurrence of malignant disorders in people with Down's syndrome (DS) is unique and may serve as a model in the search for leukaemogenic genes and tumour suppressor genes on chromosome 21, since the risk of leukaemia is higher in individuals with DS than in non-DS individuals. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in DS shares many of the clinical characteristics of the same malignancy in other patients,...
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