title: Chronic myeloid leukemia with an e13a3 BCR-ABL fusion: benign course responsive to imatinib with an RT-PCR advisory.
abstract: A case of a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia whose cells expressed an e13a3 (b2a3) variant BCR-ABL p210 mRNA is presented. The variant splice was detected by a qualitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction using primers complementary to BCR exon 13 (b2) and ABL exon 3 (a3). The patient responded well to imatinib and achieved a complete cytogenetic response.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010, USA. dsnyder@coh.org
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Sandra R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Marilyn L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Slovak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001483:Base Sequence; D001549:Benzamides; D017931:DNA Primers; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D017931:DNA Primers; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl