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ReviewLeukemia2012

EuroClonality/BIOMED-2 guidelines for interpretation and reporting of Ig/TCR clonality testing in suspected lymphoproliferations.

A W Langerak, P J T A Groenen, M Brüggemann, K Beldjord, C Bellan, L Bonello, E Boone, G I Carter, M Catherwood, F Davi and 18 more

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Review in Leukemia, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 213 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
213citing papers in PubMed
16.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

213 citing papers in PubMed, 493 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors at 20 institutions in 9 countries.

A W LangerakDepartment of Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. a.langerak@erasmusmc.nl
P J T A Groenen
M Brüggemann
K Beldjord
C Bellan
L Bonello
E Boone
G I Carter
M Catherwood
F Davi
M-H Delfau-Larue
T Diss
P A S Evans
P Gameiro
R Garcia Sanz
D Gonzalez
D Grand
A Håkansson
M Hummel
H Liu
L Lombardia
E A Macintyre
B J Milner
S Montes-Moreno
E Schuuring
M Spaargaren
E Hodges
J J M van Dongen
Erasmus MC · NLAberdeen Royal Infirmary · GBAddenbrooke's Hospital · GBAmsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · NLCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri-Mondor · FRCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEFundación Marques de Valdecilla · ESHartcentrum Hasselt · BEHôpital Necker-Enfants Malades · FRHôpital Purpan · FRHôpital Saint-Louis · FRInstitute of Cancer Research · GBInstituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil · PTNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · GBRadboud University Nijmegen · NLSorbonne Université · FRSpanish National Cancer Research Centre · ESSt James's University Hospital · GBUniversity College Hospital · GBUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PCR-based immunoglobulin (Ig)/T-cell receptor (TCR) clonality testing in suspected lymphoproliferations has largely been standardized and has consequently become technically feasible in a routine diagnostic setting. Standardization of the pre-analytical and post-analytical phases is now essential to prevent misinterpretation and incorrect conclusions derived from clonality data. As clonality testing is not a quantitative assay, but rather concerns recognition of molecular patterns, guidelines for reliable interpretation and reporting are mandatory. Here, the EuroClonality (BIOMED-2) consortium summarizes important pre- and post-analytical aspects of clonality testing, provides guidelines for interpretation of clonality testing results, and presents a uniform way to report the results of the Ig/TCR assays. Starting from an immunobiological concept, two levels to report Ig/TCR profiles are discerned: the technical description of individual (multiplex) PCR reactions and the overall molecular conclusion for B and T cells. Collectively, the EuroClonality (BIOMED-2) guidelines and consensus reporting system should help to improve the general performance level of clonality assessment and interpretation, which will directly impact on routine clinical management (standardized best-practice) in patients with suspected lymphoproliferations.

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DNAGene RearrangementGuidelines as TopicHumansImmunoglobulinsLymphoproliferative DisordersMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, Antigen, T-CellDNAImmunoglobulinsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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PMID22918122
PMCPMC3469789
OpenAlexW2053067769

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