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Microsatellite instability in hematological malignancies.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Oct 2002
Krsková-Honzátková Lenka, Cermák Jaroslav, Sajdová Jana, Starý Jan, Sedlácek Petr, Sieglová Zuzana
Abstract excerpt
The replication error (RER+) phenotype, characterized by microsatellite instability (MSI) has been recently related to mutations of genes involved in DNA mismatch repair pathway. These genetic alterations were first described in hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). We examined 44 patients with hematological malignancies (27 AML, 9 MDS, 2 CML-BP and 6 T-ALL) for evidence of MSI. Twenty seven percent...
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