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Phe354Leu Polymorphism of LKB1 Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Cytogenetically Normal Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Yang Ming-Yu, Hsiao Hui-Hua, Liu Yi-Chang, Hsu Cheng-Ming, Lin Sheng-Fung, Lin Pai-Mei
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) is a major activator of the AMP-dependent kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. The prevalence and the specificity of LKB1 gene mutation in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have not been well established. This study aimed to examine mutation of LKB1 in AML and its clinical and pathological implications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty-five patients newly diagnosed with...
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