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Analysis of GATA1 mutations and leukemogenesis in newborns with Down syndrome.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 18 Oct 2013
Queiroz L B, Lima B D, Mazzeu J F, Camargo R, Córdoba M S, Q Magalhães I, Martins-de-Sá C, Ferrari I
Abstract excerpt
It has been reported that patients with Down syndrome (DS) frequently develop transient myeloproliferative disorder (TMD) and less commonly myeloid leukemia in DS (ML-DS). We examined the pathogenetic relationship of these conditions with somatic mutations of the GATA1 gene in children with both TMD and ML-DS. To determine the incidence of GATA1 mutations in a cohort of DS patients and the applicability of these...
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