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Gene variant linked to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in African Americans
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Gene variant linked to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in African Americans

by  Vanderbilt University Medical Center From left, Scott Borinstein, MD, Ph.D., Jonathan Mosley, MD, Ph.D., and Sara Van Driest, MD, Ph.D., found that some healthy African Americans are having bone marrow biopsies they don’t need. Credit: Erin O. Smith/VUMC A gene variant that lowers white blood cell levels and is common in individuals with African ancestry...