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Familial adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma
Author(s) -
Ratner Lee,
Heyden Nancy Vander,
Paine Elizabeth,
FreiLahr Debra,
Brown Randy,
Petruska Paul,
Reddy Satyanarayan,
Lairmore Michael D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830340312
Subject(s) - leukemia , lymphoma , virus , adult t cell leukemia/lymphoma , deltaretrovirus , virology , medicine , immunology , t cell leukemia , viral disease , oncology , biology
Clinical and laboratory data are described for two siblings who both developed adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma resulting from infection by human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV‐I). These findings suggest that genetic factors or virus‐specific factors may determine which HTLV‐I‐infected individuals will develop leukemia.