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Novel STAT5B–RARA fusion transcript in acute promyelocytic leukemia: identification and treatment response

Yan-Yu WangDepartment of Hematology, Bei Zhan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Jie HaoDepartment of Hematology, Bei Zhan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Zhan-Yun LiuDepartment of Hematology, Bei Zhan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Xiang-Qin WengState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yan ShengState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Chun-Lei JiangState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yong-Mei ZhuState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Bing ChenState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Shu-Min XiongState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Jun-Min LiState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Qiu-Sheng ChenState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Hao-yue ChenJingjiang People's Hospital, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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Chun QiaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Yu ChenState Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2731-2734 | Received 19 Aug 2014, Accepted 10 Jan 2015, Published online: 11 Feb 2015

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