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Incidence of Bcr-Abl kinase domain mutations in imatinib refractory chronic myeloid leukemia patients from South India.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Jul 2014
Kagita Sailaja, Uppalapati Srihari, Jiwatani Sangeeta, Linga Vijay Gandhi, Gundeti Sadasivudu, Nagesh Narayana, Digumarti Raghunadharao
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the Bcr-Abl kinase domain (KD) are a major cause for acquired resistance to imatinib (IM) treatment and have been associated with progression and poor prognosis in chronic myeloid leukemia patients. The present study includes 63 patients resistant to standard imatinib dose of 400 mg according to ELN guidelines. Direct sequencing method is used for mutational analysis. The present study revealed 15...
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