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Does a rise in the BCR-ABL1 transcript level identify chronic phase CML patients responding to imatinib who have a high risk of cytogenetic relapse?
British journal of haematology - 1 May 2009
Marin David, Khorashad Jamshid S, Foroni Letizia, Milojkovic Dragana, Szydlo Richard, Reid Alistair G, Rezvani Katayoun, Bua Marco, Goldman John M, Apperley Jane F
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BCR-ABL1 transcript numbers were monitored in 161 patients who started treatment with imatinib early after diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase and achieved complete cytogenetic responses (CCyR). A confirmed doubling in BCR-ABL1/ABL1 transcript levels was found to be a signific...
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