TRISOMY-21 IN ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA

Authors
WEI CH YU IT TZENG CH FAN FS HSIEH RK CHIOU TJ LIU JH CHEN PM
Citation
Ch. Wei et al., TRISOMY-21 IN ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA, Cancer genetics and cytogenetics, 86(2), 1996, pp. 177-180
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01654608
Volume
86
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
177 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-4608(1996)86:2<177:TIAM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report two cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), constitutionally normal, with trisomy 21. Trisomy 21 does not often occur as a sole num erical karyotypic abnormality in AML leukemia. The possible prognostic significance of the finding in acute leukemia is discussed.