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Blast Crisis MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Blast Crisis
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.337.539.250.100
C04.697.098.500.110
C15.378.190.636.370.100
C23.550.291.500.485.100
C23.550.727.098.500.110
Unique ID
D001752
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001752
Annotation
coordinate IM with specific neoplasm term /‌pathol (IM); note category; do not confuse with BLAST TRANSFORMATION see LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; blast transformation in chronic myelogenous leukemia goes here not at LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION
Scope Note
An advanced phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia, characterized by a rapid increase in the proportion of immature white blood cells (blasts) in the blood and bone marrow to greater than 30%.
Entry Term(s)
Blast Phase
See Also
Lymphocyte Activation
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/03/26
Revision Date
2021/03/12
Blast Crisis Preferred
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