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Screening for hotspot mutations in PI3K, JAK2, FLT3 and NPM1 in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2011
Machado-Neto João Agostinho, Traina Fabiola, Lazarini Mariana, Campos Paula de Melo, Pagnano Katia Borgia Barbosa, Lorand-Metze Irene, Costa Fernando Ferreira, Saad Sara T Olalla
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INTRODUCTION: Myelodysplastic syndromes encompass a heterogeneous group of clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, refractory cytopenia and a tendency to progress toward acute myeloid leukemia. The accumulation of genetic alterations is closely associated with the progression of myelodysplastic syndromes toward acute myeloid leukemia. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the...
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