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Are there any studies linking follicular lymphoma and agent orange?
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Yes: Agent orange is phenoxyl hercides chemically. Epidemiology study showed an association between such as exposure and non-hodgkin's lymphoma including folicular lymphoma. An interesting article publised in J Exp Med noted a drastic clonal expansion of t(14:18) B cells in patient's blood exposed to various pesticides. Chromosomal translocation (14:18) is a hallmark for follicular lymphoma.
Answered 1/25/2015
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