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Prognostic impact of residual normal metaphases in acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22).
International journal of hematology - 1 Aug 2015
Wen Lijun, Xia Jing, Wang Qinrong, Yao Hong, Xie Jundan, Pan Jinlan, Xue Yongquan, Wu Depei, Chen Suning
Abstract excerpt
Karyotyping makes it possible to stratify outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Previous studies have suggested that the presence of cells with normal metaphases negatively affects prognosis in patients with core-binding factor AML, especially in patients with inv(16), whereas no difference was noted for patients with t(8;21)(q22;q22). In the present study, we determined the influence of residual...
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