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Telomere length is an independent prognostic marker in MDS but not in de novo AML

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posted on 2023-06-09, 11:58 authored by Jenna Williams, Nicole H Heppel, Bethan Britt-Compton, Julia W Grimstead, Rhiannon E Jones, Sudhir Tauro, David T Bowen, Steven Knapper, Michael Groves, Robert K Hills, Christopher PepperChristopher Pepper, Duncan M Baird, Chris Fegan
Telomere dysfunction is implicated in the generation of large-scale genomicrearrangements that drive progression to malignancy. In this study we usedhigh-resolution single telomere length analysis (STELA) to examine thepotential role of telomere dysfunction in 80 myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) and 95de novoacute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients. Despitethe MDS cohort being older, they had significantly longer telomeres thanthe AML cohort (P<0.0001) where telomere length was also significantlyshorter in younger AML patients (age<60 years) (P=0.02) and inFLT3internal tandem duplication-mutated AML patients (P=0.03). Using apreviously determined telomere length threshold for telomere dysfunction(3.81 kb) did not provide prognostic resolution in AML [Hazard ratio(HR)=0.68,P=0.2]. In contrast, the same length threshold was highlyprognostic for overall survival in the MDS cohort (HR=5.0,P<0.0001).Furthermore, this telomere length threshold was an independent parameterin multivariate analysis when adjusted for age, gender, cytogenetic riskgroup, number of cytopenias and International Prognostic Scoring System(IPSS) score (HR=2.27,P<0.0001). Therefore, telomere length shouldbe assessed in a larger prospective study to confirm its prognostic role inMDS with a view to integrating this variable into a revised IPSS.

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Journal

British Journal of Haematology

ISSN

0007-1048

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

2

Volume

178

Page range

240-249

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  • Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications

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  • Haematology Research Group Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-02-07

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2018-02-07

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