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SDF1/CXCL12 (-801GA) polymorphism is a prognostic factor after treatment initiation in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
Leukemia research - 1 Sept 2009
Poulain Stéphanie, Ertault Marjan, Leleu Xavier, Coiteux Valérie, Fernandes José, Stalnikiewicz Laure, Duthilleul Patrick, Morel Pierre
Abstract excerpt
The interaction of the chemokine CXCL12 with CXCR4 regulates homing of tumoral cells in bone marrow in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM). We assessed the distribution and the clinical influence of the CXCL12 (-801GA) polymorphism using PCR RFLP in a series of 114 WM patients. CXCL12 (-801AA) genotype was more frequent in WM patients compared with control subjects (p = 0.01). On the other hand, CXCL12 (-801GG)...
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