Late Emergence of an Imatinib-Resistant ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
The introduction of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib has revolutionised the outlook of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); however, a significant proportion of patients develop resistance through several mechanisms, of which acquisition of ABL1 kinase domain mutations is prevalent. In chroni...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3548936 |