Rapid detection of prognostically significant fusion transcripts in acute leukemia using simplified multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1155-1161

  Cho, Young Uk ^a   Chi, Hyun Sook ^a   Park, Chan Jeoung ^a   Jang, Seongsoo ^a   Seo, Eul Ju ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute leukemia; Cryptic translocations; Cytogenetics; Multiplex RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ONCOPROTEIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME INVERSION; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME INVERSION; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ONCOGENE PROTEINS, FUSION; PROGNOSIS; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872585048     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.10.1155     Document Type: Article

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