The favorable role of homozygosity for killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) A haplotype in patients with advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma

The favorable role of homozygosity for killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) A haplotype in patients with advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma

Abstract Background Interim positron emission tomography after 2 cycles of ABVD (iPET-2) is a good predictor of outcome in advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma. So far, there are no other prognostic biomarkers capable of identifying chemotherapy refractory patients with comparable accuracy. Despi...

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Main Authors: Giorgio La Nasa, Marianna Greco, Roberto Littera, Sara Oppi, Ivana Celeghini, Rossella Caria, Sara Lai, Rita Porcella, Massimo Martino, Alessandra Romano, Francesco Di Raimondo, Andrea Gallamini, Carlo Carcassi, Giovanni Caocci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Subjects:
Hodgkin lymphoma
Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors
KIR A haplotype
Natural killer cells
Positron emission tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-016-0255-4

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