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Distinct molecular genetics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Taiwan: clinical and pathogenetic implications.
Haematologica - 1 Jun 2017
Wu Shang-Ju, Lin Chien-Ting, Agathangelidis Andreas, Lin Liang-In, Kuo Yuan-Yeh, Tien Hwei-Fang, Ghia Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Differences in chronic lymphocytic leukemia between the Asian and the Western population are widely known. To further clarify these ethnic differences, we profiled the molecular genetics in a cohort of 83 newly diagnosed patients from Taiwan. In detail, we assessed: (i) the usage and the mutational status of the clonotypic immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region (IgHV) genes, (ii) the presence of VH CDR3...
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