Hairy cell leukemia causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2], James Nasr[3]; Grammar Reviewer: Natalie Harpenau, B.S.[4]
Overview
Hairy cell leukemia may be caused by mutations in the BRAF gene.
Causes
Causes of Hairy cell leukemia may include:
- Genetic mutations are the most common causes of hairy cell leukemia.
Genetic Causes
- Hairy cell leukemia is caused by a mutation in the BRAF V600E gene mutation.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Tiacci E, Trifonov V, Schiavoni G, Holmes A, Kern W, Martelli MP, Pucciarini A, Bigerna B, Pacini R, Wells VA, Sportoletti P, Pettirossi V, Mannucci R, Elliott O, Liso A, Ambrosetti A, Pulsoni A, Forconi F, Trentin L, Semenzato G, Inghirami G, Capponi M, Di Raimondo F, Patti C, Arcaini L, Musto P, Pileri S, Haferlach C, Schnittger S, Pizzolo G, Foà R, Farinelli L, Haferlach T, Pasqualucci L, Rabadan R, Falini B (June 2011). "BRAF mutations in hairy-cell leukemia". N. Engl. J. Med. 364 (24): 2305–15. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1014209. PMC 3689585. PMID 21663470.
- ↑ Boyd EM, Bench AJ, van 't Veer MB, Wright P, Bloxham DM, Follows GA, Scott MA (December 2011). "High resolution melting analysis for detection of BRAF exon 15 mutations in hairy cell leukaemia and other lymphoid malignancies". Br. J. Haematol. 155 (5): 609–12. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08868.x. PMID 21910720.