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BCR-ABL1 kinase domain mutations may persist at very low levels for many years and lead to subsequent TKI resistance.
British journal of cancer - 17 Sept 2013
Parker W T, Yeoman A L, Jamison B A, Yeung D T, Scott H S, Hughes T P, Branford S
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BACKGROUND: BCR-ABL1 mutation analysis is recommended for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients. However, mutations may become undetectable after changing therapy, and it is unknown whether they have been eradicated. METHODS: We examined longitudinal data of patients with imatinib-resistant mutations, which became undetectable by Sanger sequencing to determine whether mutations could reappear, and the related...
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