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Role of CSF3R mutations in the pathomechanism of congenital neutropenia and secondary acute myeloid leukemia.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Apr 2016
Klimiankou Maksim, Mellor-Heineke Sabine, Zeidler Cornelia, Welte Karl, Skokowa Julia
Abstract excerpt
Acquired mutations in the intracellular part of CSF3R (colony stimulating factor 3 receptor, granulocyte) have been detected with a frequency of more than 30% in severe congenital neutropenia (CN) patients. CN is a preleukemic syndrome with a risk of approximately 20% to develop leukemia. More than 80% of CN patients who develop acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome reveal CSF3R mutations, suggesting...
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