title: Genetic susceptibility to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that a subset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is caused by an inherited predisposition. Here we review the evidence for an inherited predisposition, the characteristics of familial cases and evidence for the involvement of specific genes.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cancer Genetics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Houlston
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catovsky
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yuille
mesh_terms: D005192:Family Health; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D010375:Pedigree