An analysis of multiplex-PCR in the detection of BCR-ABL transcripts in hematological disorders



Título del documento: An analysis of multiplex-PCR in the detection of BCR-ABL transcripts in hematological disorders
Revista: Genetics and molecular biology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000346090
ISSN: 1415-4757
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Laboratorio de Oncohematología, Córdoba. Argentina
2Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Córdoba. Argentina
3Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Instituto San Agustín, Córdoba. Argentina
Año:
Periodo: Sep
Volumen: 30
Número: 3
Paginación: 520-523
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés In this work, we describe the advantages of multiplex-PCR in the specific detection of BCR-ABL transcripts in different hematological disorders and its sensitivity compared to nested PCR. Fifty-three patients were studied for the presence of BCR-ABL transcripts: 24 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), 20 with acute leukemia (AL), and 9 patients with other hematological disorders. A variant rearrangement (b3a3) was found in a single case of CML (4.2%). Four out of the 20 patients with AL (20.0%) (14 adults, 6 children) were bcr-abl(+), and in this group three cases were classified as B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), and one as acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). Two of the three patients with B-ALL were positive for b2a2 and the other one for e1a2, while in the BCR-ABL(+)AML patients a b3a2 rearrangement was observed. In conclusion, multiplex-PCR allows rapid, specific and simultaneous detection of different types of BCR-ABL transcripts in CML and ABL-BCR(+)AL. A full correlation was observed when multiplex-PCR was compared with nested PCR
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Diagnóstico,
Hematología,
Genética,
Técnicas de diagnóstico,
Diagnóstico genético,
PCR,
Leucemia mieloide crónica
Keyword: Medicine,
Diagnosis,
Hematology,
Genetics,
Diagnostic techniques,
Genetic diagnosis,
PCR,
Chronic myeloid leukemia
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