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Abnormalities of the der(12)t(12;21) in ETV6-RUNX1 acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Feb 2013
Al-Shehhi Halima, Konn Zoe J, Schwab Claire J, Erhorn Amy, Barber Kerry E, Wright Sarah L, Gabriel Alem S, Harrison Christine J, Moorman Anthony V
Abstract excerpt
ETV6-RUNX1 fusion [t(12;21)(p13;q22)] occurs in 25% of childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) and is associated with a favorable outcome. Additional abnormalities involving der(21)t(12;21) and nonrearranged chromosome 12 are well characterized but aberrations involving the der(12)t(12;21) have rarely been described. Herein, we describe two novel abnormalities affecting the...
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