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The prognostic significance of IDH2 mutations in AML depends on the location of the mutation.
Blood - 14 Jul 2011
Green Claire L, Evans Catherine M, Zhao Lu, Hills Robert K, Burnett Alan K, Linch David C, Gale Rosemary E
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated the prognostic significance of isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) mutations in 1473 younger adult acute myeloid leukemia patients treated in 2 United Kingdom Medical Research Council trials. An IDH2 mutation was present in 148 cases (10%), 80% at R140 and 20% at R172. Patient characteristics and outcome differed markedly between the 2 mutations. IDH2(R140) significantly correlated with...
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