| Literature DB >> 20362335 |
Ana Belén Galván1, Mar Mallo, Leonor Arenillas, Marta Salido, Blanca Espinet, Carmen Pedro, Lourdes Florensa, Sergi Serrano, Francesc Solé.
Abstract
Abnormalities of chromosome 5 are common aberrations in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), being del(5q) the most frequent. In contrast, monosomy 5 is not so frequent and, usually, is associated with complex karyotypes, conferring poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyze, by FISH for 5q31 (EGR1), a series of 28 MDS and AML cases with monosomy 5 detected by G-banding. FISH results revealed deletion of 5q31 in 24 of them (85.7%) and monosomy 5 just in three. FISH for 5q31 can complement conventional cytogenetics and improve the karyotype definition, leading to a better diagnostic and prognostic stratification. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20362335 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.03.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Res ISSN: 0145-2126 Impact factor: 3.156