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MDS with deletions in the long arm of chromosome 11 are associated with a high frequency of SF3B1 mutations

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We thank all co-workers at the MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory for their technical assistance, and all physicians for providing and caring for patients as well as collecting data.

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CH, WK and TH declare part ownership of MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory. AS and MM are employed by MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory.

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Stengel, A., Kern, W., Meggendorfer, M. et al. MDS with deletions in the long arm of chromosome 11 are associated with a high frequency of SF3B1 mutations. Leukemia 31, 1995–1997 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2017.180

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