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zaki
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01/27/04 - 04:17 PM

t 14:18 translocation is associated with?

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01/27/04 - 06:10 PM

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01/27/04 - 07:58 PM

it is seen in about 85% of follicular lymphoma and up to one-third of diffuse lymphomas

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01/27/04 - 08:01 PM

es, involves a translocation of the bcl gene into the abr (?) region? bcl is easy to remember when you think of B cell follicular lymphoma

01/27/04 - 08:09 PM

so does translocation 14:18 is seen in B cell lymphoma?

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01/27/04 - 08:14 PM

yes. t(14:18) = bcl-2 gene expression (anti-apoptosis gene) = B cell follicular lymphoma.

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01/27/04 - 09:52 PM

thanks

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