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MDM2 SNP309 is associated with poor outcome in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 May 2008
Gryshchenko Irina, Hofbauer Sebastian, Stoecher Markus, Daniel Peter T, Steurer Michael, Gaiger Alexander, Eigenberger Karin, Greil Richard, Tinhofer Inge
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PURPOSE: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position 309 in the promoter region of MDM2 leading to increased expression of MDM2 and attenuated function of p53 has been negatively associated with onset and outcome of disease in solid tumors. Because inactivation of p53 by deletion and/or mutations also impacts on the clinical course of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), we assessed the role of the...
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