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Distinctive hematological abnormalities in East Asian neonates and children with Down syndrome.
International journal of laboratory hematology - 1 Aug 2011
Kim D-W, Kim H-R, Shin M-G, Baek H-J, Kook H, Hwang T-J, Shin J-H, Suh S-P, Ryang D-W
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INTRODUCTION: Neonates with Down syndrome (DS) are predisposed to developing transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) associated with DS. However, there is a paucity of data on hematological aberrations and GATA1 mutations in neonates with DS in East Asian populations. METHODS: Total 109 patients with DS who had one or more CBCs obtained were enrolled. The molecular analysis of the...
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