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Deletion and reduced expression of the Fanconi anemia FANCA gene in sporadic acute myeloid leukemia.
Leukemia - 1 Mar 2004
Tischkowitz M D, Morgan N V, Grimwade D, Eddy C, Ball S, Vorechovsky I, Langabeer S, Stöger R, Hodgson S V, Mathew C G
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive chromosomal instability disorder caused by mutations in one of seven known genes (FANCA,C,D2,E,F,G and BRCA2). Mutations in the FANCA gene are the most prevalent, accounting for two-thirds of FA cases. Affected individuals have greatly increased risks of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This raises the question as to whether inherited or acquired mutations in FA genes...
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