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. 2016 Dec 2;2016(1):293–301. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2016.1.293

Table 2.

Genes associated primarily with risk for hematopoietic cancer

Gene(s) Condition Hematopoietic cancer(s) Prevalence of hematopoietic cancers36,40 Laboratory features Other features
ANKRD26 ANKRD26-related thrombocytopenia AML, CML Unknown Thrombocytopenia None
BTK X-linked agammaglobulinemia ALL, lymphoma Unknown B-cell deficiency, agammaglobulinemia Recurrent infection
CBL CBL syndrome JMML <1% Neurological features
Noonan syndrome phenotype
CEBPA Familial AML AML/MDS Unknown None
DDX41 Familial AML AML/MDS Unknown None
ELANE, HAX1, G6PC3 Congenital neutropenias AML/MDS ∼10% Neutropenia Cardiovascular and/or urogenital abnormalities (G6PC3)
Pulmonary hypertension (G6PC3)
ETV6 Familial leukemia ALL, less commonly MDS/AML, CMML, T/myeloid mixed phenotype leukemia Unknown Thrombocytopenia, red cell macrocytosis None
FAS, FASLG, CASP10 Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome Lymphoma 8-12% Lymphoproliferation Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune cytopenias
GATA2 Familial AML and Emberger syndromes AML/MDS 50% or greater Neutropenia; dendritic cell, monocyte, B-cell and NK cell depletion Primary lymphedema
Warts
Deafness
KLHDC8B Lymphoma predisposition Hodgkin lymphoma Unknown None
MPL Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia AML/MDS 2% Thrombocytopenia Possibly CNS abnormalities
Megakaryocytopenia
Bone marrow failure
Multiple Severe combined immunodeficiency B-cell lymphoma Unknown Immunodeficiency Failure to thrive
Recurrent infection
Autoimmunity
Short stature
NPAT Lymphoma predisposition Nodular lymphocyte predominant, Hodgkin lymphoma Unknown None
PAX5 Leukemia predisposition ALL Unknown Chromosome 9p loss in leukemia cells None
RBM8A Thrombocytopenia absent radius syndrome ALL, AML/MDS 1% Thrombocytopenia Absent radii
Other skeletal anomalies
Heart defects, genitourinary defects
Cow’s milk intolerance
RUNX1 Familial platelet disorder with associated myeloid malignancy AML/MDS, CMML ∼35% Thrombocytopenia None
SBDS Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ALL, AML/MDS 5-36% Bone marrow failure Pancreatic insufficiency
Short stature
Skeletal abnormalities
SH2B3 Leukemia predisposition ALL Unknown Growth retardation, developmental delays
Autoimmune disorders
SH2D1A X-linked lymphoproliferative disease NHL (B-cell) ∼24% HLH-associated EBV infection Aplastic anemia Vasculitis
Dysgamma globulinemia
SRP72 SRP72-associated familial aplasia and myelodysplasia AML Unknown Aplastic anemia Deafness
Trisomy 21 Down syndrome ALL, AML, TMD 10% (TMD) Multiple congenital anomalies
∼2-3% (ALL, AML) Dysmorphic features
Intellectual disability
Unknown Familial monosomy 7 syndrome AML/MDS, ALL Unknown Acquired monosomy 7 None
Bone marrow failure
Red cell macrocytosis
Increased HbF
WAS WAS-related disorders (including Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome) ALL, lymphoma ∼2% (ALL) Thrombocytopenia neutropenia Eczema
∼13% (lymphoma) Immunodeficiency Autoimmune disorders

CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; CNS, central nervous system; HbF, hemoglobin F; HLH, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.