Gene-expression profiling of Waldenström macroglobulinemia reveals a phenotype more similar to chronic lymphocytic leukemia than multiple myeloma

• Published in: Blood Vol. 108; no. 8; pp. 2755 - 2763
• Main Authors: Chng, Wee J., Schop, Roelandt F., Price-Troska, Tammy, Ghobrial, Irene, Kay, Neil, Jelinek, Diane F., Gertz, Morie A., Dispenzieri, Angela, Lacy, Martha, Kyle, Robert A., Greipp, Philip R., Tschumper, Renee C., Fonseca, Rafael, Bergsagel, Peter Leif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.10.2006

Abstract Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell malignancy characterized by the ability of the B-cell clone to differentiate into plasma cells. Although the clinical syndrome and the pathologic characteristics are well defined, little is known about its biology and controversy still exists...