The presence of a deletion and ABL-BCR expression are mutually exclusive
.
ABL-BCR expression, %
.
.
Deletion status
.
Negative
.
Positive
.
Deleted
35
0
Nondeleted
65
100
.
ABL-BCR expression, %
.
.
Deletion status
.
Negative
.
Positive
.
Deleted
35
0
Nondeleted
65
100
Numbers represent percentages of deleted and nondeleted patients. All patients with a deletion lack ABL-BCR expression, and also all patients who express ABL-BCR are nondeleted. Data are reprinted from Huntly et al81 with permission.