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Microdeletions are a general feature of adult and adolescent acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Unexpected similarities with pediatric disease.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 6 May 2008
Paulsson Kajsa, Cazier Jean-Baptiste, Macdougall Finlay, Stevens Jane, Stasevich Irina, Vrcelj Nikoletta, Chaplin Tracy, Lillington Debra M, Lister T Andrew, Young Bryan D
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We present here a genome-wide map of abnormalities found in diagnostic samples from 45 adults and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A 500K SNP array analysis uncovered frequent genetic abnormalities, with cryptic deletions constituting half of the detected changes, implying tha...
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