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Typical Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is derived from a B-cell arrested after cessation of somatic mutation but prior to isotype switch events.
Blood - 15 Aug 2002
Sahota Surinder S, Forconi Francesco, Ottensmeier Christian H, Provan Drew, Oscier David G, Hamblin Terry J, Stevenson Freda K
Abstract excerpt
There exists a wide spectrum of IgM-secreting B-cell tumors with different clinical behavior. Knowledge of the V(H) gene status can reveal their origin and clonal history. For Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), a distinct subtype of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, early data on limited sequences showed evidence for somatic mutation. A recent report of one case demonstrated intraclonal mutational activity occurring...
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