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The MLL partial tandem duplication in acute myeloid leukaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2006
Basecke Jorg, Whelan Jarrett T, Griesinger Frank, Bertrand Fred E
Abstract excerpt
Mixed lineage leukaemia gene-partial tandem duplications (MLL-PTD) characterise acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with trisomy 11 and AML with a normal karyotype. MLL-PTD confer a worse prognosis with shortened overall and event free survival in childhood and adult AML. In spite of these clinical observations, the leukaemogenic mechanism has, so far, not been determined. This review summarises clinical studies on...
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