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Detection of an activated JAK3 variant and a Xq26.3 microdeletion causing loss of PHF6 and miR-424 expression in myelodysplastic syndromes by combined targeted next generation sequencing and SNP array analysis.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Jun 2014
Kunze Kristin, Gamerdinger Ulrike, Leßig-Owlanj Jacqueline, Sorokina Marina, Brobeil Alexander, Tur Mehmet Kemal, Blau Wolfgang, Burchardt Alexander, Käbisch Andreas, Schliesser Georg, Kiehl Michael, Rosenwald Andreas, Rummel Mathias, Grimminger Friedrich, Hain Torsten, Chakraborty Trinad, Bräuninger Andreas, Gattenlöhner Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are hematopoietic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and progression to acute leukemia. In patients ineligible for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, azacitidine is the only treatment shown to prolong survival. However, with the availability of a growing compendium of cancer biomarkers and related drugs, analysis of relevant genetic alterations for...
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