Genetic Abnormality May Increase Risk Of Blood Disorders, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Study

ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2009) — Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have shown for the first time that a tendency to develop some blood disorders may be inherited. Their research, published online in Nature Genetics, identifies a common genetic sequence abnormality that enhances the likelihood of acquiring a mutation in a gene linked to certain blood diseases.

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