Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child with Leri-Weill syndrome and complete SHOX gene deletion: A Case Report

Background: Leri-Weill syndrome (LWS) ranks among conditions with short stature homeobox gene (SHOX) haploinsufficiency. Data on possible association of SHOX aberrations with malignant diseases are scarce. Methods and Results: We report a unique case of an 8-year-old girl who was successfully treate...

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Main Authors: Jana Volejnikova, Jirina Zapletalova, Marie Jarosova, Helena Urbankova, Petr Vojta, Eva Klaskova, Marshall S. Horwitz, Marian Hajduch, Vladimir Mihal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2018-03-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201801-0012_Acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia_in_a_child_with_Leri-Weill_syndrome_and_complete_SHOX_gene_deletion_A_Case_Report.php