Characteristics and Prognosis of Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Internal Tandem Duplication in the FLT3 Gene
Objectives: Constitutive activation of the fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) receptor by internal tandem duplication (ITD) of the juxtamembrane region has been described in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. FLT3/ITDs are present in about 20-30% of all acute myeloid leukemia cases. It has been sh...
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Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2013-11-01
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Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=449&type=fultext |