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Frequent EVI1 translocations in myeloid blast crisis CML that evolves through tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Cancer genetics - 1 Jul 2011
Paquette Ronald L, Nicoll John, Chalukya Meenal, Elashoff David, Shah Neil P, Sawyers Charles, Spiteri Elizabeth, Nanjangud Gouri, Rao P Nagesh
Abstract excerpt
Clinical variables associated with ecotropic viral integration site 1 (EVI1) translocations were evaluated in 42 consecutive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients in myeloid blast crisis (MBC). Translocations were confirmed with fluorescence in situ hybridization, and Western blot analysis demonstrated EVI1 expression. Translocations of EVI1 were present in 3 of 24 (12%) patients whose disease evolved MBC...
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