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B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t(v;11q23); MLL Rearranged
A B-cell acute leukemia characterized by the presence of lymphoblasts that carry a translocation between the MLL gene at 11q23 and another gene partner resulting in the production of an MLL related fusion protein. It is the most commonly seen leukemia in the pediatric population under the age of one year. The prognosis is unfavorable. (NCI Thesaurus)
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