The occurrence of variant Ph translocations in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): a report of six cases.

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The occurrence of variant Ph translocations in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): a report of six cases.

Hematological oncology - 1 Jan 2000

Kadam P R, Nanjangud G J, Advani S H

Abstract excerpt

Variants of Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) translocation were detected in six of 95 Ph positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients (6.3 per cent). Two of these patients showed a Ph variant of 'simple' type, involving chromosomes 10 and 12. In four patients, the variant Ph was of 'complex' type...

Topics

Adult
Bone Marrow
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Incidence
Karyotyping
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
Lymph Nodes
Male
Middle Aged
Philadelphia Chromosome
Translocation, Genetic

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