Marked hypodiploidy in a case of acute undifferentiated leukemia. 1979

R Como, and G Sarna, and R S Sparkes

A-29-year-old white man with acute undifferentiated leukemia had bone marrow cells with predominantly 42 chromosomes including several rearrangements. Following a brief induced "complete" remission, during which normal chromosomes were observed, bone marrow cells with 42 chromosomes but a different karyotype than before remission were found. Evaluation of that karyotype indicates not only a reduced chromosome count but also a reduced quantity of chromosome material.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007938 Leukemia A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006) Leucocythaemia,Leucocythemia,Leucocythaemias,Leucocythemias,Leukemias
D008297 Male Males
D002869 Chromosome Aberrations Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes. Chromosome aberrations may result in CHROMOSOME DISORDERS. Autosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Aberrations,Abnormalities, Autosome,Abnormalities, Chromosomal,Abnormalities, Chromosome,Chromosomal Aberrations,Chromosome Abnormalities,Cytogenetic Abnormalities,Aberration, Chromosomal,Aberration, Chromosome,Aberration, Cytogenetic,Aberrations, Chromosomal,Aberrations, Chromosome,Aberrations, Cytogenetic,Abnormalities, Cytogenetic,Abnormality, Autosome,Abnormality, Chromosomal,Abnormality, Chromosome,Abnormality, Cytogenetic,Autosome Abnormality,Chromosomal Aberration,Chromosomal Abnormalities,Chromosomal Abnormality,Chromosome Aberration,Chromosome Abnormality,Cytogenetic Aberration,Cytogenetic Abnormality
D002900 Chromosomes, Human, 1-3 The large, metacentric human chromosomes, called group A in the human chromosome classification. This group consists of chromosome pairs 1, 2, and 3. Chromosomes A,Group A Chromosomes,Chromosome, Group A,Chromosomes, Group A,Group A Chromosome
D002902 Chromosomes, Human, 16-18 The short, submetacentric human chromosomes, called group E in the human chromosome classification. This group consists of chromosome pairs 16, 17, and 18. Chromosomes E,Group E Chromosomes,Chromosome, Group E,Chromosomes, Group E,E Chromosomes, Group,Group E Chromosome
D002904 Chromosomes, Human, 21-22 and Y The short, acrocentric human chromosomes, called group G in the human chromosome classification. This group consists of chromosome pairs 21 and 22 and the Y chromosome. Chromosomes G,Group G Chromosomes,Chromosomes, Human, 21 22,Chromosomes, Human, 21-22,Chromosome, Group G,Chromosomes, Group G,Group G Chromosome
D002905 Chromosomes, Human, 4-5 The large, submetacentric human chromosomes, called group B in the human chromosome classification. This group consists of chromosome pairs 4 and 5. Chromosomes B,Group B Chromosomes,Chromosome, Group B,Chromosomes, Group B,Group B Chromosome
D003582 Cytogenetics A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the cytological and molecular analysis of the CHROMOSOMES, and location of the GENES on chromosomes, and the movements of chromosomes during the CELL CYCLE. Cytogenetic
D004171 Diploidy The chromosomal constitution of cells, in which each type of CHROMOSOME is represented twice. Symbol: 2N or 2X. Diploid,Diploid Cell,Cell, Diploid,Cells, Diploid,Diploid Cells,Diploidies,Diploids
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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