Common germline variation at the TERT locus contributes to familial clustering of myeloproliferative neoplasms

The C allele of the rs2736100 single nucleotide polymorphism located in the second intron of the TERT gene has recently been identified as a susceptibility factor for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) in the Icelandic population. Here, we evaluate the role of TERT rs2736100_C in sporadic and famili...

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Main Authors: Jäger, Roland, Harutyunyan, Ashot S, Rumi, Elisa, Pietra, Daniela, Berg, Tiina, Olcaydu, Damla, Houlston, Richard S, Cazzola, Mario, Kralovics, Robert
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4657470/