Medical Definition of Acute monocytic leukaemia
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The most common translocation in this disorder of poorly differentiated monocytic cells involves chromosome region 11q in a large percentage of cases.
The translocation involves a cellular oncogene, c-ets which is mapped to the 11q23-24 region. The most common translocations reported are t(6;11), t(9;11), t(11;17) and t(11;19), of which t(9;11) (p21-22;q23) is by far the most frequently detected and implicated in acute myeloid leukaemia. The cells express CD14 surface antigen, which is diagnostic of monocytic cells.
Acronym: AML
Classification: FAB M5
(07 Apr 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Monocytic Leukaemia
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