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Transient leukemia (transient myeloproliferative disorder, transient abnormal myelopoiesis) of Down syndrome.
Advances in anatomic pathology - 1 Sept 2006
Brink David S
Abstract excerpt
Transient leukemia of Down syndrome (DS-TL), also known as transient myeloproliferative disorder of Down syndrome (DS) and transient abnormal myelopoiesis of DS, occurs in approximately 10% of DS neonates and in phenotypically normal neonates with trisomy 21 mosaicism. In DS-TL, peripheral blood analysis shows variable numbers of blasts and, usually, thrombocytopenia; other cytopenias are uncommon. Bone marrow...
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