Hashemi, Morteza

MSc in Hematology and Blood Banking, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Association between rs 1800561 CD38 Gene Polymorphism and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Risk

Background and purpose: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of adult leukemia characterized by the accumulation of seemingly mature type B lymphocytes in peripheral blood and lymphatic organs. One of the main markers used in the diagnosis and prognosis of CLL is the CD38 gene. Polymorphism is considered to be a major genetic source of phenotypic change within a species an...