Prognostic significance of the TEL-AML1 fusion gene in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Turkey


Ozbek U., Sirma S., Agaoglu L., Yuksel L., Anak S., Yildiz I., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.204-208, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Purpose: The t(12;21) translocation is the most common reciprocal chromosomal rearrangement in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This translocation fuses two genes, TEL and AML1, and results in the production of the TEL-AML1 fusion protein. The authors investigated the incidence and prognostic significance of the TEL-AML1 fusion gene in patients with ALL in Turkey.