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Translocations of 14q32 and deletions of 13q14 are common chromosomal abnormalities in systemic amyloidosis
25 Apr 2002
Abstract excerpt
Systemic monoclonal immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis (AL) is associated with clonal plasma cell dyscrasias that are often subtle and non-proliferating. AL shares numerical chromosomal changes with multiple myeloma (MM) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Illegitimate translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene (IGH) at 14q32 and deletions of the long arm of...
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