Cytogenetic studies of Brazilian pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome cases: challenges and difficulties in a large and emerging country

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) are rare hematopoietic stem cell diseases affecting children. Cytogenetics plays an important role in the diagnosis of these diseases. We report here the experience of the Cytogenetic Subcommittee of the Brazi...

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Main Authors: E.D.R.P. Velloso, M.L. Chauffaille, L.M. Pelicario, R.S.S. Tanizawa, S.R.C. Toledo, R.D. Gaiolla, L.F. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000100085&lng=en&tlng=en