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Sex-related DNA methylation differences in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
7 Jan 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Men are at higher risk of developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) than women. DNA methylation has been shown to play important roles in a number of cancers. There are differences in the DNA methylation pattern between men and women. In this study, we investigated whether this contributes to the sex-related difference of B cell CLL risk. METHODS: B cells from 48 CLL patients (29 female patients...
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