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TEL-AML1 Fusion Transcript in Relapsed Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
1 Mar 1998
Abstract excerpt
The cryptic translocation t(12;21)(p13;q22) has been recently recognized as the most common genetic rearrangement in B-lineage childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The resulting fusion transcript, termed TEL-AML1, has been associated with an excellent prognosis at initial ALL diagnosis. Hence, we postulated that the incidence of TEL-AML1 fusion should be lower in patients with ALL relapse. To address...
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