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Genetic African ancestry modifies the biology of acute myeloid leukemia

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African American patients were under-represented in the studies that led to the current patient classification system for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A new in-depth analysis of the genetics of AML in African Americans suggests that this omission has implications for patient care.

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Fig. 1: Origins and admixture of ancestry in diasporian African Americans.

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Jiagge, E.M. Genetic African ancestry modifies the biology of acute myeloid leukemia. Nat Genet 56, 2299–2301 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-024-01869-6

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