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				Study Identifies Key Cause of Chronic Leukemia Progression

		March 5, 2010 (Research Reports) - The study indicates that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) progresses when immature white blood cells lose a molecule called miR-328. Loss of the molecule traps the cells in a rapidly growing, immature state. The cells soon fill the bone marrow and spill into the bloodstream, a tell-tale sign that the disease has advanced to the blast crisis stage. Read more. Support for the study was provided by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. back to top

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