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The genotype nucleophosmin mutated and FLT3-ITD negative is characterized by high bax/bcl-2 ratio and favourable outcome in acute myeloid leukaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 May 2010
Del Poeta Giovanni, Ammatuna Emanuele, Lavorgna Serena, Capelli Giovanni, Zaza Serena, Luciano Fabrizio, Ottone Tiziana, Del Principe Maria Ilaria, Buccisano Francesco, Maurillo Luca, Panetta Paola, de Fabritiis Paolo, Stasi Roberto, Venditti Adriano, Amadori Sergio, Lo Coco Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Nucleophosmin gene (NPM1) mutations characterize acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with normal karyotype and frequently co-exist with FLT3 internal tandem duplications (ITD). We evaluated bcl-2, bax, NPM1 and FLT3-ITD in 222 AML patients. Bax/bcl-2 ratio >0.35 and NPM1 without FLT3-ITD were significantly associated (P = 0.0001). NPM1-mutated (mt)/FLT3-ITD negative patients showed a higher complete remission (CR) rate...
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