Low frequency of the TEL/AML1 fusion gene in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Spain

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 667-669

  Garcia Sanz R ^a   Alaejos, I ^a   Orfao A ^a   Rasillo, A ^a   Chillon M C ^a   Tabernero, M D ^a   Mateos, M V ^a   Lopez Perez R ^a   Gonzalez, D ^a   Balanzategui, A ^a   Gonzalez, M ^a   San Miguel, J F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Molecular biology; T(12; 21); TEL AML1 fusion gene

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 12; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 21; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FUSION GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0032703250     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01747.x     Document Type: Article

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