Isochromosome 17q in a patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia.
This report describes a case of acute myeloblastic leukemia (FAB type M2) with i(17q) as the sole cytogenetic abnormality. This is a rare finding in acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, not previously reported in the M2 subtype of this disorder.
Peetre
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Nilsson
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Mitelman
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D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics*