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SUBMITTER: Di Paola J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706811 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Di Paola Jorge J Porter Christopher C CC
Blood 20190627 8
Germ line mutations in <i>ETV6</i> are responsible for a familial thrombocytopenia and leukemia predisposition syndrome. Thrombocytopenia is almost completely penetrant and is usually mild. Leukemia is reported in ∼30% of carriers and is most often B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The mechanisms by which ETV6 dysfunction promotes thrombocytopenia and leukemia remain unclear. Care for individuals with ETV6-related thrombocytopenia and leukemia predisposition includes genetic counseling, treat ...[more]