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  • Title: Frequent detection of minimal residual disease by use of the polymerase chain reaction in long-term survivors after bone marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia.
    Author: Pignon JM, Henni T, Amselem S, Vidaud M, Duquesnoy P, Vernant JP, Kuentz M, Cordonnier C, Rochant H, Goossens M.
    Journal: Leukemia; 1990 Feb; 4(2):83-6. PubMed ID: 2406520.
    Abstract:
    The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allows the detection of minimal amounts of nucleic sequences and has been successfully used to test for the chronic myeloid leukemia-specific bcr/abl transcripts. We studied blood samples from 17 patients who had undergone allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for CML, using a modified polymerase chain reaction-based assay for the detection of leukemic mRNA. This nested PCR technique was found to be highly sensitive, detecting the chimeric bcr/abl transcript in 16 of 17 patients including several long-term survivors. Cytogenetic techniques failed to detect Ph mitoses. The clinical significance of the persisting bcr/abl transcript for long periods following BMT is poorly understood and remains to be elucidated by further studies.
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