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The functional role of inherited CDKN2A variants in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Feb 2022
Li Chunjie, Zhao Xinying, He Yingyi, Li Ziping, Qian Jiabi, Zhang Li, Ye Qian, Qiu Fei, Lian Peng, Qian Maoxiang, Zhang Hui
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic alterations in CDKN2A tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 9p21 confer a predisposition to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Genome-wide association studies have identified missense variants in CDKN2A associated with the development of ALL. This study systematically evaluated the effects of CDKN2A coding variants on ALL risk. METHODS: We genotyped the CDKN2A coding region in 308...
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