Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NOD2/CARD15 gene are associated with an increased risk of relapse and death for patients with acute leukemia after hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation with unrelated donors.

PURPOSE: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an important option in the management of acute leukemia, but the risk of disease relapse and death remains appreciable. Recent studies have suggested that nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2)/caspase recruitment domain 15 (CARD...

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Main Authors: Mayor, N, Shaw, B, Hughes, D, Maldonado-Torres, H, Madrigal, J, Keshav, S, Marsh, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007