Length polymorphism of heterochromatic segment of the Y chromosome in boys with acute leukemia.
The extent of length polymorphisms of the heterochromatic and euchromatic segment of the human Y chromosome were investigated in 15 boys with acute leukemia and were compared with 15 normal controls. A greater value of the Yh/F index in relation to controls was established (P < 0.05). The length of the euchromatic segment was also shorter in the patients than the controls (P < 0.05).
Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014998:Y Chromosome