title: The t(12:21) is underrepresented in childhood B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Kerala, Southern India.
abstract: t(12;21) (TEL/AML1) is the most common genetic event in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in Western countries. Samples from 42 children with ALL in Kerala were tested by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for TEL/AML1, t(1;19) and t(4;11). Only 2 out of 42 (4.8%) cases were positive for the TEL/AML1, and t(1;19) and t(4;11) were not detected. We conclude that the incidence of TEL/AML1 is lower in the Indian population.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Mike A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Cherian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Parukutty
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kusumakumary
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Gareth J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002881:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12; D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D015448:Leukemia, B-Cell; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic