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Sastre,Darío A.; Argaraña,Carlos E.; Heller,Viviana B.; Gallo,Mónica; Fernández,Enrique N.; Rodríguez,Cecilia M.. |
In this work, we describe the advantages of multiplex-PCR in the specific detection of BCR-ABL transcripts in different hematological disorders and its sensitivity compared to nested PCR. Fifty-three patients were studied for the presence of BCR-ABL transcripts: 24 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), 20 with acute leukemia (AL), and 9 patients with other hematological disorders. A variant rearrangement (b3a3) was found in a single case of CML (4.2%). Four out of the 20 patients with AL (20.0%) (14 adults, 6 children) were bcr-abl(+), and in this group three cases were classified as B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), and one as acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). Two of the three patients with B-ALL were positive for b2a2 and the other one for... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Multiplex-PCR; Ph chromosome; BCR-ABL; Chronic myeloid leukemia; PCR. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572007000400003 |
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