Article
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Translocation Variants.
Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy - 1 Dec 2020
Mannan Abdul, Muhsen Ibrahim N, Barragán Eva, Sanz Miguel A, Mohty Mohamad, Hashmi Shahrukh K, Aljurf Mahmoud
Abstract excerpt
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a special disease entity of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The clinical use of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) has transformed APL into the most curable form of AML. The majority of APL cases are characterized by the fusion gene PML-RARA. Although the PML-RARA fusion gene can be detected in almost all APL cases, translocation variants of APL have been reported. To date, this is...
Topics
- Genotype
- Humans
- Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
- Neoplasm Proteins
- Translocation, Genetic
