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Characterisation and Clinical Significance of FLT3-ITD and non-ITD in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Patients in Kelantan, Northeast Peninsular Malaysia.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Yunus Noraini Mat, Johan Muhammad Farid, Ali Nagi Al-Jamal Hamid, Husin Azlan, Hussein Abdul Rahim, Hassan Rosline
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BACKGROUND: Mutations of the FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) receptor gene may promote proliferation via activation of multiple signaling pathways. FLT3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) is the most common gene alteration found in patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and has been associated with poor prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed mutational analysis of exons 14-15 and 20...
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