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Multilineage dysplasia does not influence prognosis in CEBPA-mutated AML, supporting the WHO proposal to classify these patients as a unique entity.
Blood - 17 May 2012
Bacher Ulrike, Schnittger Susanne, Macijewski Katja, Grossmann Vera, Kohlmann Alexander, Alpermann Tamara, Kowarsch Andreas, Nadarajah Niroshan, Kern Wolfgang, Haferlach Claudia, Haferlach Torsten
Abstract excerpt
In 2008, the World Health Organization introduced CEBPA (encoding the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein)-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as a provisional entity. However, the classification of CEBPA-mutated AML with multilineage dysplasia (MLD; ≥ 50% dysplastic cells in 2-3 lineages) remains to be clarified. In the present study, we investigated 108 CEBPA-mutated AML patients for the impact of MLD, karyotype,...
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