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Aberrant DNA methylation in pediatric patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia
23 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aberrant methylation of promoter-associated cystosine-guanine (CpG) islands is an epigenetic modification of DNA frequently observed in adult patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This epigenetic modification has been associated with gene silencing, malignant transformation, and aging. It is not known whether there are epigenetic differences between pediatric patients and adult patients with...
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