Standardized fluorescence in situ hybridization testing based on an appropriate panel of probes more effectively identifies common cytogenetic abnormalities in myelodysplastic syndromes than conventional cytogenetic analysis: A multicenter prospective study of 2302 patients in China. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lai, Yue-Yun; Huang, Xiao-Jun; Li, Juan; Zou, Ping; Xu, Ze-Feng; Sun, Hui; Shao, Zong-Hong; Zhou, Dao-Bin; Chen, Fang-Ping; Liu, Zhuo-Gang; Zhu, Huan-Ling; Wu, De-Pei; Wang, Chun; Zhang, Yin; Li, Yan; Hou, Ming; Du, Xin; Wang, Xin; Li, Wei; Lai, Yong-Rong; Zhou, Jin; Zhou, Yu-Hong; Fang, Mei-Yun; Qiu, Lin; Wang, Xiao-Min; Zhang, Guang-Sen; Jiang, Ming; Liang, Ying-Min; Zhang, Lian-Sheng; Chen, Xie-Qun; Bai, Hai; Lin, Jin-Ying;
• Is Part Of: Leukemia research. Volume 39:Issue 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 530
• Page End: 535
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leucémie -- Périodiques; Leukemia; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.9941905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2015.02.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-2126

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">FISH is more effective in identifying the common cytogenetic anomalies than banding analysis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Additional FISH analyses are needed in patients with normal karyotype by banding or with banding failure.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>