Article
Differences of L-myc polymorphic patterns of neuroblastoma in patients under 1 year versus older ages: a preliminary report.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Nov 1992
Murakami T, Ohmori H, Katoh T, Nakamura H, Tsuda T, Shan R C, Akiya S, Nakagawara A, Higashi K
Abstract excerpt
The age of the patient at the onset of symptoms or at diagnosis is generally accepted as one of the most important prognostic factors of neuroblastomas (NBs). Children less than 1 year of age have a better survival rate than older patients, but the reason for this is unknown. Forty-eight unselected NB patients were divided into two groups: less than 1 year (younger NB patient) and over 1 year (older NB patient)...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Alleles
- Blotting, Southern
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Gene Amplification
- Genes, myc
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
