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A complex chromosome 3 rearrangement not affecting RPN1, EVI1/MDS1 genes in a patient with an atypical refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia

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Acknowledgment

We thank Prof. Carlo Alberto Redi and his collaborators for technical support, the “Centro per la Comunicazione e la Ricerca,” Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia for research grants provided to Dr. P.M. Cavigliano and Dr. I. Dambruoso, and the Sanger Institute for providing BAC probes.

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  1. Division of Hematology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

    P. Bernasconi, I. Dambruoso, P. M. Cavigliano & M. Boni

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

    E. Travaglino, C. Benatti & R. Invernizzi

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Bernasconi, P., Dambruoso, I., Cavigliano, P.M. et al. A complex chromosome 3 rearrangement not affecting RPN1, EVI1/MDS1 genes in a patient with an atypical refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia. Ann Hematol 87, 147–150 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-007-0398-z

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