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Dynamics of mutant BCR-ABL-positive clones after cessation of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
6 Dec 2010
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BACKGROUND: Point mutations of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase domain are considered the predominant cause of imatinib resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia. The expansion of mutant BCR-ABL-positive clones under selective pressure of tyrosine kinase inhibition is referred to as clonal selection; there are few data on the reversibility of this phenomenon. DESIGN AND METHODS: The changes of expression of mutant...
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