Splicing factor SF3B1 mutations and ring sideroblasts in myelodysplastic syndromes: a Brazilian cohort screening study

ABSTRACT Background: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) comprise a group of malignant clonal hematologic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and propensity for progression to acute myeloid leukemia. Acquired mutations in the gene encoding RNA splicing factor 3B subunit 1 (SF3B1) are h...

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Main Authors: Flávia Sacilotto Donaires, Felipe Martelli, Raquel de Melo Alves-Paiva, Silvia Maria Meira Magalhães, Ronald Feitosa Pinheiro, Rodrigo Tocantins Calado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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