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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in Taiwan shows a frequent gain of ITK gene.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Liang Peir-In, Chang Sheng-Tsung, Lin Ming-Yen, Hsieh Yen-Chuan, Chu Pei-Yi, Chen Chih-Jung, Lin Kai-Jen, Jung Yun-Chih, Hwang Wei-Shou, Huang Wen-Tsung, Chang Wei-Chin, Ye Hongtao, Chuang Shih-Sung
Abstract excerpt
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is an aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) of follicular helper T-cell origin and is rare in Taiwan. There are overlapping features of AITL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma with a follicular growth pattern (PTCL-F). Around one fifth of PTCL-F exhibits t(5;9)(q33;q22)/ITK-SYK chromosomal translocation, which is essentially absent in AITL. We retrospectively...
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