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Why Is My Husband's Bcr/abl Ratio 0.16 In 2 And Half Years?

my question is for my husband who was diagonised with leukemia,twoand half years before.his bcr/abl ratio was 79 % then .he was on imatinib 300 mg since.now his bcr/abl ratio is 0.16 ,it is said that the ratio should be .001% by one and half years.kindly advice and let me know your opinion.
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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Hello. Thanks for asking question. Since his BCR/ABl ratio is 0.16, it seems he is not in complete remission. He requires bone marrow and cytogenetic evaluation and may require change of therapy. Consult a hematologist for these tests.
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Why Is My Husband's Bcr/abl Ratio 0.16 In 2 And Half Years?

Hello. Thanks for asking question. Since his BCR/ABl ratio is 0.16, it seems he is not in complete remission. He requires bone marrow and cytogenetic evaluation and may require change of therapy. Consult a hematologist for these tests. regards