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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

CLL

Types

- B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL)
- T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (T-CLL)

Cytogenetics

- 11q23 deletion
- trisomy 8
- translocations

Molecular biology

Predisposition loci

Associations

- peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) (15223953)

References

- Chiorazzi N, Rai KR, Ferrarini M. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2005 Feb 24;352(8):804-15. PMID: 15728813