Typical Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is derived from a B-cell arrested after cessation of somatic mutation but prior to isotype switch events

There exists a wide spectrum of IgM-secreting B-cell tumors with different clinical behavior. Knowledge of the VH gene status can reveal their origin and clonal history. For Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), a distinct subtype of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, early data on limited sequences showed e...

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Main Authors: Sahota, Surinder S. (Author), Forconi, Francesco (Author), Ottensmeier, Christian H. (Author), Provan, Drew (Author), Oscier, David G. (Author), Hamblin, Terry J. (Author), Stevenson, Freda K. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2002-08-15.
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