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Double minutes containing amplified <i>bcr‐abl</i> fusion gene in a case of chronic myeloid leukemia treated by imatinib
26 Mar 2003
Abstract excerpt
Amplification of the bcr-abl fusion gene has recently been associated with resistance to imatinib therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A 55-yr-old man was diagnosed with Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome-positive CML. Resistance to interferon treatment and occurrence of blastic phase lead to the decision of imatinib therapy. After two autologous stem cell transplantation, the patient reverted to chronic phase...
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