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Spectrum of abnormalities and clonal transformation in germline RUNX1 familial platelet disorder and a genomic comparative analysis with somatic RUNX1 mutations in MDS/MPN overlap neoplasms

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Fig. 1: Clinical and mutational characteristics of patients with germline and somatic RUNX1 mutations.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the “Henry J Predolin Foundation” for Leukemia research for helping fund this research. We would also like to acknowledge all participating patients and their family members who have consented for this study.

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DiFilippo, E.C., Coltro, G., Carr, R.M. et al. Spectrum of abnormalities and clonal transformation in germline RUNX1 familial platelet disorder and a genomic comparative analysis with somatic RUNX1 mutations in MDS/MPN overlap neoplasms. Leukemia 34, 2519–2524 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-020-0752-x

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