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Formation of trisomies and their parental origin in hyperdiploid childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
1 Jul 2003
Abstract excerpt
High hyperdiploidy, common in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with a favorable prognosis, is characterized by specific trisomies. Virtually nothing is known about its formation or pathogenetic impact. We evaluated 10 patients with ALL using 38 microsatellite markers mapped to 18 of the 24 human chromosomes to investigate the mechanisms underlying hyperdiploidy and to ascertain the parental origin of...
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