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Der(6)t(1;6)(q21–23;p21.3): a specific cytogenetic abnormality in myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia
28 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
Chromosome anomalies are detected in approximately half of patients with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM) although none of the most prevalent lesions are specific to the disease. In a prospective cytogenetic study of 81 patients with MMM, we encountered three with an unbalanced translocation between chromosomes 1 and 6 with specific breakpoints; der(6)t(1;6)(q21-23;p21.3). A subsequent Mayo Clinic...
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